あいにく朝の通勤ラッシュにぶつかった。

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あいにく 朝 の 通勤 ラッシュ に ぶつかった 。

English Translation

Unfortunately I hit the morning rush hour.

Furigana

あいにく朝(あさ)の通勤(つうきん)ラッシュにぶつかった。

Romanji

Ainiku asa no tsūkin rasshu ni butsukatta.

Words

生憎 (あいにく)

unfortunately; Sorry, but ...

朝 (あさ、あした)

morning

の (の)

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

通勤 (つうきん)

commuting to work

ラッシュ (ラッシュ)

rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH

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

打つかる (ぶつかる)

to strike against; to collide with; to bump into; to conflict; to encounter; to meet; to clash

Kanji

朝

Readings: チョウ、 あさ

Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

勤

Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ

Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve