メアリーと私が同じ汽車に乗り合わせたのは全くの偶然だった。

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English Translation

It was sheer coincidence that Mary and I were on the same train.

Furigana

メアリーと私(わたし)が同(おな)じ汽車(きしゃ)に乗(の)り合(あ)わせたのは全(まった)くの偶然(ぐうぜん)だった。

Romanji

Meari- to watashi ga onaji kisha ni noriawaseta no wa mattaku no gūzen datta.

Words

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

汽車 (きしゃ)

train (sometimes specifically a steam train)

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

乗り合わせる (のりあわせる)

to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool

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

は (は)

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

全く (まったく)

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)

偶然 (ぐうぜん)

(by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity; by coincidence

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative