私はすぐに上京し、時刻は昼下がりであったが、叔父と会った。

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English Translation

I came up to Tokyo at once it was early in the afternoon and saw my uncle.

Furigana

私(わたし)はすぐに上京(じょうきょう)し、時刻(じこく)は昼下(ひるさ)がりであったが、叔父(おじ)と会(あ)った。

Romanji

Watashi wa sugu ni jōkyōshi, jikoku wa hirusagari de atta ga, oji to 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

直ぐ (すぐ)

immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)

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

上京 (じょうきょう)

proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

時刻 (じこく)

instant; time; moment

昼下がり (ひるさがり)

early afternoon

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

が (が)

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

叔父 (おじ、しゅくふ)

uncle (younger than one's parent)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

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

上

Readings: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン、うえ、 -うえ、うわ-、かみ、あ.げる、 -あ.げる、あ.がる、 -あ.がる、あ.がり、 -あ.がり、のぼ.る、のぼ.り、のぼ.せる、のぼ.す、よ.す

Meanings: above, up

京

Readings: キョウ、ケイ、キン、みやこ

Meanings: capital, 10**16

時

Readings: ジ、とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

刻

Readings: コク、きざ.む、きざ.み

Meanings: engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving

昼

Readings: チュウ、ひる

Meanings: daytime, noon

下

Readings: カ、ゲ、した、しも、もと、さ.げる、さ.がる、くだ.る、くだ.り、くだ.す、 -くだ.す、くだ.さる、お.ろす、お.りる

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

叔

Reading: シュク

Meanings: uncle, youth

父

Readings: フ、ちち

Meaning: father

会

Readings: カイ、エ、あ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる

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