稲妻は普通、雷鳴の前に光る。

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稲妻 は 普通 、 雷鳴 の 前 に 光る 。

English Translation

Lightning is usually followed by thunder.

Furigana

稲妻(いなづま)は普通(ふつう)、雷鳴(らいめい)の前(まえ)に光(ひか)る。

Romanji

Inazuma wa futsū, raimei no mae ni hikaru.

Words

稲妻 (いなずま、いなづま)

(flash of) lightning

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

普通 (ふつう)

general; ordinary; usual; normally; generally; usually; train that stops at every station

雷鳴 (らいめい)

thunder

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

光る (ひかる)

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

Kanji

稲

Readings: トウ、 テ、 いね、 いな-

Meaning: rice plant

妻

Readings: サイ、 つま

Meanings: wife, spouse

普

Readings: フ、 あまね.く、 あまねし

Meanings: universal, wide(ly), generally, Prussia

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

雷

Readings: ライ、 かみなり、 いかずち、 いかづち

Meanings: thunder, lightning bolt

鳴

Readings: メイ、 な.く、 な.る、 な.らす

Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

光

Readings: コウ、 ひか.る、 ひかり

Meanings: ray, light