彼らは一番電車に間に合うように早く出発した。

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English Translation

They left early to catch the first train.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは一番(いちばん)電車(でんしゃ)に間(ま)に合(あ)うように早(はや)く出発(しゅっぱつ)した。

Romanji

Karera wa ichiban densha ni maniau 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

一番 (いちばん)

number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece

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

間に合う (まにあう)

to be in time for; to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

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