我々が彼らに連絡をとったときはすでに遅すぎた。

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English Translation

We were unable to make contact with them until it was too late.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)が彼(かれ)らに連絡(れんらく)をとったときはすでに遅(おそ)すぎた。

Romanji

Wareware ga karera ni renraku o totta toki wa sudeni ososugita.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

が (が)

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

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

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

連絡 (れんらく)

to contact; to get in touch; contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message; connection; coordination; junction; intercalary; intercalaris; internuncial

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.

穫る (とる)

to harvest (a crop)

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

は (は)

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

既に (すでに、すんでに)

already; too late

遅い (おそい)

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid