私は、偶然旧友に会った。

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私 は 、 偶然 旧友 に 会った 。

English Translation

I met an old friend by chance.

Furigana

私(わたし)は、偶然(ぐうぜん)旧友(きゅうゆう)に会(あ)った。

Romanji

Watashi wa, gūzen kyūyū 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

偶然 (ぐうぜん)

(by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity; by coincidence

旧友 (きゅうゆう)

crony; old friend

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

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

偶

Readings: グウ、 たま

Meanings: accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

旧

Readings: キュウ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-

友

Readings: ユウ、 とも

Meaning: friend

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

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