彼は米国に発つ前に東京にいる上司に会いたいと思った。

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English Translation

He wanted to see his boss in Tokyo before leaving for America.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は米国(べいこく)に発(た)つ前(まえ)に東京(とうきょう)にいる上司(じょうし)に会(あ)いたいと思(おも)った。

Romanji

Kare wa Beikoku ni tatsu mae ni Tōkyō ni iru jōshi ni aitai to omotta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

米国 (べいこく)

America; USA

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

立つ (たつ)

to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

要る (いる)

to need; to want

上司 (じょうし)

superior authorities; boss

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember