大事に至る前に火事は消し止められた。

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大事に至る前に火事は消し止められた。

English Translation

The fire was put out before it got serious.

Furigana

大事(だいじ)に至(いた)る前(まえ)に火事(かじ)は消(け)し止(と)められた。

Romanji

Daiji ni itaru mae ni kaji wa keshitomerareta.

Words

大事 (だいじ、おおごと)

important; valuable; serious matter

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

至る (いたる)

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain; to lead to (a place); to get to; to come; to arrive; to result in

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

火事 (かじ)

fire; conflagration

は (は)

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

消し止める (けしとめる)

to put out; to extinguish