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昨晩、帰り道でにわか雨に会った。

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昨晩 帰り道 にわか雨 会った

English Translation

I was caught in a shower on my way home yesterday evening.

Furigana

昨晩(さくばん)(かえ)(みち)でにわか(あめ)()った。

Romanji

Sakuban, kaerimichi de niwakaame ni atta.

Words

昨晩 (さくばん)
last night
帰り道 (かえりみち)
the way back or home; return trip
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
俄雨 (にわかあめ)
rain shower
()
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

Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Reading: バン
Meanings: nightfall, night
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join