昨夜雷鳴と稲妻があった。

昨夜雷鳴と稲妻があった。

There was thunder and lightning last night.

昨夜(さくや)雷鳴(らいめい)と稲妻(いなづま)があった。

Sakuya raimei to inazuma ga atta.

夕べ (ゆうべ、ゆう、さくや)

evening; last night

雷鳴 (らいめい)

thunder

と (と)

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

稲妻 (いなずま、いなづま)

(flash of) lightning

が (が)

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Reading: サク

Meanings: yesterday, previous

Readings: ヤ、よ、よる

Meanings: night, evening

Readings: ライ、かみなり、いかずち、いかづち

Meanings: thunder, lightning bolt

Readings: メイ、な.く、な.る、な.らす

Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

Readings: トウ、テ、いね、いな-

Meaning: rice plant

Readings: サイ、つま

Meanings: wife, spouse