火事は真夜中近くに起きた。

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火事 は 真夜中 近く に 起きた 。

English Translation

The fire broke out toward midnight.

Furigana

火事(かじ)は真夜中(まよなか)近(ちか)くに起(お)きた。

Romanji

Kaji wa mayonaka chikaku ni okita.

Words

火事 (かじ)

fire; conflagration

は (は)

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

真夜中 (まよなか)

dead of night; midnight

近く (ちかく)

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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

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

Kanji

火

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-

Meaning: fire

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

真

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと

Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect

夜

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる

Meanings: night, evening

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

近

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

起

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ

Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up