始発列車に間に合うように私はいつもより早く起きた。

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English Translation

I got up earlier than usual so that I might catch the first train.

Furigana

始発(しはつ)列車(れっしゃ)に間(ま)に合(あ)うように私(わたし)はいつもより早(はや)く起(お)きた。

Romanji

Shihatsu ressha ni maniau yōni watashi wa itsumo yori hayaku okita.

Words

始発 (しはつ)

first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)

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

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

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

何時も (いつも)

always; usually; every time; never

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

早い (はやい)

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

起きる (おきる)

to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire); to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place

Kanji

始

Readings: シ、はじ.める、 -はじ.める、はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin

発

Readings: ハツ、ホツ、た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす、はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

列

Readings: レツ、レ

Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column

車

Readings: シャ、くるま

Meaning: car

間

Readings: カン、ケン、あいだ、ま、あい

Meanings: interval, space

合

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

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

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

起

Readings: キ、お.きる、お.こる、お.こす、おこ.す、た.つ

Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up