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列車は6時到着のはずだった。

Sentence Analyzer

列車 到着 はず だった

English Translation

The train was due at 6.

Furigana

列車(れっしゃ)は6()到着(とうちゃく)のはずだった。

Romanji

Ressha wa roku ji tōchaku no hazu datta.

Words

列車 (れっしゃ)
train (ordinary)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ろく、む、むう)
six
()
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
到着 (とうちゃく)
arrival
()
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
(はず)
expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state; it should be so; bound to be; expected to be; must be; nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: レツ、 レ
Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: トウ、 いた.る
Meanings: arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing