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Zach

彼は最後の電車にぎりぎり間に合った。

Sentence Analyzer

最後 電車 ぎりぎり 間に合った

English Translation

He was just in time for the last train.

Furigana

(かれ)最後(さいご)電車(でんしゃ)にぎりぎり()()った。

Romanji

Kare wa saigo no densha ni girigiri maniatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最後 (さいご)
last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent; no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences); one's final moments
()
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
電車 (でんしゃ)
train; electric train
()
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
ぎりぎり (ぎりぎり、ギリギリ)
at the last moment; just barely; grinding sound
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

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1