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Zach

家に帰る途中、メアリーはジョンにばったり会った。

Sentence Analyzer

帰る 途中 メアリー ジョン ばったり 会った

English Translation

On her way home, Mary came across John.

Furigana

(いえ)(かえ)途中(とちゅう)、メアリーはジョンにばったり()った。

Romanji

Ie ni kaeru tochū, Meari- wa Jon ni battari atta.

Words

(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
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
帰る (かえる)
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
途中 (とちゅう)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ばったり (ばったり、ばったん)
with a clash; with a thud; with a bang; with a flop; plump; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
会う (あう)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
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: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join