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Zach

もうそろそろ列車のつく頃だ。

Sentence Analyzer

もう そろそろ 列車 つく

English Translation

It's about time for the train to arrive.

Furigana

もうそろそろ列車(れっしゃ)のつく(ころ)だ。

Romanji

Mō sorosoro ressha no tsuku koro da.

Words

もう (もう)
now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
そろそろ (そろそろ、そろっと)
slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly; soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
列車 (れっしゃ)
train (ordinary)
()
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
吐く (つく)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up; to spit up
(ころ、ごろ)
(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: レツ、 レ
Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く
Meanings: time, about, toward