その事件は真夜中に起こった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 事件 は 真夜中 に 起こった 。

English Translation

The incident took place at midnight.

Furigana

その事件(じけん)は真夜中(まよなか)に起(お)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

は (は)

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

真夜中 (まよなか)

dead of night; midnight

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

起こる (おこる)

to occur; to happen

Kanji

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

件

Readings: ケン、 くだん

Meanings: affair, case, matter, item

真

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと

Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect

夜

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる

Meanings: night, evening

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

起

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ

Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up