大雨の時にタクシーをつかまえるのは大変だ。

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English Translation

Taxis are few and far between during a rainstorm.

Furigana

大雨(おおあめ)の時(とき)にタクシーをつかまえるのは大変(たいへん)だ。

Romanji

Ōame no tokini takushi- o tsukamaeru no wa taihen da.

Words

大雨 (おおあめ)

heavy rain

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

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

タクシー (タクシー)

taxi

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

捕まえる (つかまえる)

to catch; to arrest; to seize

は (は)

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

大変 (たいへん)

very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster

だ (だ)

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