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Zach

その時になって初めて、私は本当に恐くなった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 時に なって 初めて 本当に 恐く なった

English Translation

It wasn't until then that I felt really frightened.

Furigana

その(とき)になって(はじ)めて、(わたし)本当(ほんとう)(こわ)くなった。

Romanji

Sono tokini natte hajimete, watashi wa hontōni kowaku natta.

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...
時に (ときに)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
初めて (はじめて)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
本当に (ほんとうに、ほんとに、ホントに、ホントーに、ホントウに)
really; truly
怖い (こわい)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful; (I'm) afraid

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself
Readings: キョウ、 おそ.れる、 おそ.る、 おそ.ろしい、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる
Meanings: fear, dread, awe