車で通りかかったときに、有名な女優の家をチラッと見ました。

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English Translation

When I passed by in car, I caught a glimpse of the house of a famous actress.

Furigana

車(くるま)で通(とお)りかかったときに、有名(ゆうめい)な女優(じょゆう)の家(いえ)をチラッと見(み)ました。

Romanji

Kuruma de tōrikakatta tokini, yūmeina joyū no ie o chira to mimashita.

Words

車 (くるま)

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

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.

通り掛かる (とおりかかる)

to happen to pass by

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

有名 (ゆうめい)

famous; fame

女優 (じょゆう)

actress

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

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

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.

と (と)

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

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...