駅に着く前に列車は発車していた。

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駅に着く前に列車は発車していた。

English Translation

The train started before we got to the station.

Furigana

駅(えき)に着(つ)く前(まえ)に列車(れっしゃ)は発車(はっしゃ)していた。

Romanji

Eki ni tsuku mae ni ressha wa hasshashiteita.

Words

駅 (えき)

station

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

着く (つく)

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

列車 (れっしゃ)

train (ordinary)

は (は)

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

発車 (はっしゃ)

departure of a vehicle