私は帰り道に交通事故に遭った。

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私 は 帰り道 に 交通 事故 に 遭った 。

English Translation

I met with a traffic accident on my way back.

Furigana

私(わたし)は帰(かえ)り道(みち)に交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)に遭(あ)った。

Romanji

Watashi wa kaerimichi ni kōtsū jiko ni atta.

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

帰り道 (かえりみち)

the way back or home; return trip

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

交通 (こうつう)

traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

帰

Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ

Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

交

Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも

Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

遭

Readings: ソウ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる

Meanings: encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join