彼女は公園を歩いているとき偶然昔の友達と出会った。

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English Translation

She ran across her old friend while walking in the park.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は公園(こうえん)を歩(ある)いているとき偶然(ぐうぜん)昔(むかし)の友達(ともだち)と出会(であ)った。

Romanji

Kanojo wa kōen o aruiteiru toki gūzen mukashi no tomodachi to deatta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

公園 (こうえん)

(public) park

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

歩く (あるく)

to walk

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

偶然 (ぐうぜん)

(by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity; by coincidence

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

友達 (ともだち)

friend; companion

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

出会う (であう)

to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)