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6時を過ぎると従業員は帰り始めた。

Sentence Analyzer

過ぎる 従業員 帰り始めた

English Translation

After 6 p.m. the employees began to disappear.

Furigana

()()ぎると従業員(じゅうぎょういん)(かえ)(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Roku ji o sugiru to jūgyōin wa kaerihajimeta.

Words

(ろく、む、むう)
six
()
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
()
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.
過ぎる (すぎる)
to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond; to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to be over; to exceed; to surpass; to be above; to be no more than ...; to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
従業員 (じゅうぎょういん)
employee; worker
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
帰る (かえる)
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる
Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より
Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin