火事は真夜中近くに起きた。

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火事 真夜中 近く 起きた

English Translation

The fire broke out toward midnight.

Furigana

火事(かじ)真夜中(まよなか)(ちか)くに()きた。

Romanji

Kaji wa mayonaka chikaku ni okita.

Words

火事 (かじ)
fire; conflagration
()
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
()
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

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up