列車の中で、最初のうちは彼だと分からなかった。

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English Translation

I didn't recognize him at first on the train.

Furigana

列車(れっしゃ)の中(なか)で、最初(さいしょ)のうちは彼(かれ)だと分(わ)からなかった。

Romanji

Ressha no naka de, saisho no uchi wa kare da to wakaranakatta.

Words

列車 (れっしゃ)

train (ordinary)

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

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

最初 (さいしょ)

beginning; outset; first; onset

家 (うち、ち)

house; home (one's own); (one's) family; (one's) household

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

だ (だ)

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

と (と)

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

分かる (わかる)

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out