その老人はあやうく車にひかれるのをまぬがれた。
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English Translation
The old man narrowly escaped being run over by a car.
Furigana
その老人 はあやうく車 にひかれるのをまぬがれた。
Romanji
Sono rōjin wa ayauku kuruma ni hikareru no o manugareta.
Words
其の
(その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
老人
(ろうじん)
the aged; old person
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
危うい
(あやうい)
dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious; in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk; uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful; close (i.e. a close call); narrow
車
(くるま)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
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
引かれる
(ひかれる)
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
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
を
(を)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
免れる
(まぬがれる、まぬかれる)
to escape from; to be rescued from; to avoid; to evade; to avert; to elude; to be exempted; to be relieved from pain; to get rid of