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彼が駅へ着いたら汽車は出た後だった。

Sentence Analyzer

着いたら 汽車 出た だった

English Translation

When he got to the station, the train had already left.

Furigana

(かれ)(えき)()いたら汽車(きしゃ)()(のち)だった。

Romanji

Kare ga eki e tsuitara kisha wa deta nochi datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(えき)
station
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
着く (つく)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
汽車 (きしゃ)
train (sometimes specifically a steam train)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
出る (でる)
to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out; to move forward; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised; to sell; to exceed; to go over; to stick out; to protrude; to break out; to occur; to start; to originate; to be produced; to come from; to be derived from; to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid; to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get; to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave; to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain; to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed; to graduate
(のち)
later; afterwards; since; future; after one's death; descendant
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Reading: エキ
Meaning: station
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
Reading: 
Meanings: vapor, steam
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
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
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later