黒雲は雷雨の到来を告げていた。

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黒雲は雷雨の到来を告げていた。

English Translation

Black clouds announced the coming thunderstorm.

Furigana

黒雲(くろくも)は雷雨(らいう)の到来(とうらい)を告(つ)げていた。

Romanji

Kurokumo wa raiu no tōrai o tsugeteita.

Words

黒雲 (くろくも、こくうん)

dark clouds; black clouds

は (は)

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

雷雨 (らいう)

thunderstorm

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

到来 (とうらい)

arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

告げる (つげる)

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark