彼は夜遅く帰宅の途中で襲われた。

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彼 は 夜 遅く 帰宅 の 途中 で 襲われた 。

English Translation

He was robbed when coming home late at night.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は夜(よる)遅(おそ)く帰宅(きたく)の途中(とちゅう)で襲(おそ)われた。

Romanji

Kare wa yoru osoku kitaku no tochū de osowareta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

夜 (よる、よ)

evening; night

遅い (おそい)

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid

帰宅 (きたく)

returning home

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

途中 (とちゅう)

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

襲う (おそう)

to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

夜

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる

Meanings: night, evening

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later

帰

Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ

Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

宅

Reading: タク

Meanings: home, house, residence, our house, my husband

途

Readings: ト、 みち

Meanings: route, way, road

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

襲

Readings: シュウ、 おそ.う、 かさ.ね

Meanings: attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap