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帰宅の途中でにわか雨に遭った。

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帰宅 途中 にわか雨 遭った

English Translation

I was caught in shower on my way home.

Furigana

帰宅(きたく)途中(とちゅう)でにわか(あめ)()った。

Romanji

Kitaku no tochū de niwakaame ni atta.

Words

帰宅 (きたく)
returning home
()
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
途中 (とちゅう)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway
(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

Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
Reading: タク
Meanings: home, house, residence, our house, my husband
Readings: ト、 みち
Meanings: route, way, road
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain
Readings: ソウ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる
Meanings: encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join