彼の講義は時間どおりにはじまった。
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English Translation
His lecture started on time.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare no kōgi wa jikandōri ni hajimatta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
の
(の)
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
講義
(こうぎ)
lecture
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
時間通り
(じかんどおり)
on time
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
始まる
(はじまる)
to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)