私達が峠にさしかかる頃に雨になった。

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私達 が 峠 に さしかかる 頃に 雨 に なった 。

English Translation

It began to rain as we came near the pass.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)が峠(とうげ)にさしかかる頃(ころ)に雨(あめ)になった。

Romanji

Watashitachi ga tōge ni sashikakaru koroni ame ni natta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

峠 (とうげ)

ridge; (mountain) pass; difficult part

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

差し掛かる (さしかかる)

to come near to; to approach

雨 (あめ)

rain

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

峠

Reading: とうげ

Meanings: mountain peak, mountain pass, climax, crest, (kokuji)

頃

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く

Meanings: time, about, toward

雨

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ

Meaning: rain