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私は一番列車に間に合うように駅へ急いだ。

Sentence Analyzer

一番 列車 間に合う ように 急いだ

English Translation

I hurried to the station so as to be in time for the first train.

Furigana

(わたし)一番(いちばん)列車(れっしゃ)()()うように(えき)(いそ)いだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa ichiban ressha ni maniau yōni eki e isoida.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一番 (いちばん)
number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece
列車 (れっしゃ)
train (ordinary)
()
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
間に合う (まにあう)
to be in time for; to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(えき)
station
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
急ぐ (いそぐ)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
Readings: レツ、 レ
Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Reading: エキ
Meaning: station
Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ
Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep