彼女は危うく自動車にひかれるところだった。

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English Translation

She came very near being run over by a motorcar.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は危(あや)うく自動車(じどうしゃ)にひかれるところだった。

Romanji

Kanojo wa ayauku jidōsha ni hikareru tokoro datta.

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

危うい (あやうい)

dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious; in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk; uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful; close (i.e. a close call); narrow

自動車 (じどうしゃ)

automobile

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

轢く (ひく)

to run somebody over (with vehicle); to knock someone down

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative