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そこに着くとすぐに、雨が降り始めた。

Sentence Analyzer

そこ 着く すぐ 降り始めた

English Translation

As soon as we reached there, it began to rain.

Furigana

そこに()くとすぐに、(あめ)()(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Soko ni tsuku to sugu ni, ame ga furihajimeta.

Words

其処 (そこ)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); you
()
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
着く (つく)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
直ぐ (すぐ)
immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)
(あめ)
rain
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
下る (くだる)
to descend; to go down; to come down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; to have the runs; to have diarrhea

Kanji

Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain
Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す
Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin