彼らは始発電車に乗り遅れないように早く出発した。
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English Translation
They started early for fear they should miss the first train.
Furigana
Romanji
Karera wa shihatsu densha ni noriokurenai yōni hayaku shuppatsushita.
Words
彼ら
(かれら)
they (usually male); them
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
始発
(しはつ)
first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
電車
(でんしゃ)
train; electric train
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
乗り遅れる
(のりおくれる)
to miss (train, bus, etc.)
様に
(ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
早い
(はやい)
fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick
出発
(しゅっぱつ)
departure
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 の.る、 -の.り、 の.せる
Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Meanings: early, fast
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude