彼はわずかな差で最終電車に乗り損ねた。

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彼はわずかな差で最終電車に乗り損ねた。

English Translation

He missed the last train by a minute.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はわずかな差(さ)で最終(さいしゅう)電車(でんしゃ)に乗(の)り損(そこ)ねた。

Romanji

Kare wa wazuka na sa de saishū densha ni nori sokoneta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

僅か (わずか)

only; merely; (a) little; small quantity

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

差 (さ)

difference; variation

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.

最終 (さいしゅう)

last; final; closing

電車 (でんしゃ)

train; electric train

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

損ねる (そこねる)

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to wreck; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)