彼は始発列車に乗って、やっとそこに間に合った。

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English Translation

He caught the first train and got there just in time.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は始発(しはつ)列車(れっしゃ)に乗(の)って、やっとそこに間(ま)に合(あ)った。

Romanji

Kare wa shihatsu ressha ni notte, yatto soko ni maniatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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.)

列車 (れっしゃ)

train (ordinary)

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

乗る (のる)

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount; to reach; to go over; to pass; to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.); to take part; to participate; to join; to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.); to be deceived; to be taken in; to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered; to stick; to attach; to take; to go on

やっと (やっと)

at last; at length; barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth

其処 (そこ)

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); you

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