バスは定刻より５分前に出発した。

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ばす は 定刻 より ５ 分 前 に 出発した 。

English Translation

The bus left five minutes ahead of time.

Furigana

バスは定刻(ていこく)より５分(ふん)前(まえ)に出発(しゅっぱつ)した。

Romanji

Basu wa teikoku yori go fun mae ni shuppatsushita.

Words

バス (バス)

bus; bath; bass

は (は)

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

定刻 (ていこく)

appointed time; timetable; schedule

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

分 (ぶん)

part; segment; share; ration; rate; degree; one's lot; one's status; relation; duty; kind; lot; in proportion to; just as much as

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

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

出発 (しゅっぱつ)

departure

Kanji

定

Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か

Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide

刻

Readings: コク、 きざ.む、 きざ.み

Meanings: engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots