今朝は一番列車に間に合うように４時に起きました。

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English Translation

This morning I got up at four so as to be in time for the first train.

Furigana

今朝(けさ)は一番(いちばん)列車(れっしゃ)に間(ま)に合(あ)うように４時(じ)に起(お)きました。

Romanji

Kesa wa ichiban ressha ni maniau yōni yon ji ni okimashita.

Words

今朝 (けさ、こんちょう)

this morning

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

一番 (いちばん)

number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece

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

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

時 (じ)

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

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