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Zach

その事件は真夜中に起こった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 事件 真夜中 起こった

English Translation

The incident took place at midnight.

Furigana

その事件(じけん)真夜中(まよなか)()こった。

Romanji

Sono jiken wa mayonaka ni okotta.

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...
事件 (じけん)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
真夜中 (まよなか)
dead of night; midnight
()
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
起こる (おこる)
to occur; to happen

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ケン、 くだん
Meanings: affair, case, matter, item
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up