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