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Zach

2、3日たって初めて彼が到着した。

Sentence Analyzer

たって 初めて 到着した

English Translation

It was not until a few days later that he arrived.

Furigana

2、3(にち)たって(はじ)めて(かれ)到着(とうちゃく)した。

Romanji

Ni, san nichi tatte hajimete kare ga tōchakushita.

Words

(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(さん、み)
three; tri-
(にち)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
起つ (たつ)
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
初めて (はじめて)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
到着 (とうちゃく)
arrival

Kanji

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: トウ、 いた.る
Meanings: arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing