私は列車に乗り遅れた。もっと早く来るべきだった。

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English Translation

I missed the train. I should have come earlier.

Furigana

私(わたし)は列車(れっしゃ)に乗(の)り遅(おく)れた。もっと早(はや)く来(きた)るべきだった。

Romanji

Watashi wa ressha ni noriokureta. motto hayaku kitaru beki datta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

列車 (れっしゃ)

train (ordinary)

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

乗り遅れる (のりおくれる)

to miss (train, bus, etc.)

もっと (もっと)

(some) more; even more; longer; further

早い (はやい)

fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick

来る (きたる)

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

列

Readings: レツ、レ

Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column

車

Readings: シャ、くるま

Meaning: car

乗

Readings: ジョウ、ショウ、の.る、 -の.り、の.せる

Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join

遅

Readings: チ、おく.れる、おく.らす、おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later

早

Readings: ソウ、サッ、はや.い、はや、はや-、はや.まる、はや.める、さ-

Meanings: early, fast

来

Readings: ライ、タイ、く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす、き.たる、き、こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become