川に落ちそうになった時、彼は木をつかんだ。

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English Translation

As he was about to fall into the river, he took hold of the tree.

Furigana

川(かわ)に落(お)ちそうになった時(とき)、彼(かれ)は木(き)をつかんだ。

Romanji

Kawa ni ochisō ni natta toki, kare wa ki o tsukanda.

Words

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

木 (き)

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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.

掴む (つかむ)

to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch; to understand; to grasp; to comprehend