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ケンは電車の到着を待っている。

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けん 電車 到着 待っている

English Translation

Ken is waiting for the arrival of the train.

Furigana

ケンは電車(でんしゃ)到着(とうちゃく)()っている。

Romanji

Ken wa densha no tōchaku o matteiru.

Words

(けん)
tendon
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
電車 (でんしゃ)
train; electric train
()
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
到着 (とうちゃく)
arrival
()
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.
待つ (まつ)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

Kanji

Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: トウ、 いた.る
Meanings: arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in
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: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on