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私達は遠く離れた町で彼にばったり出くわした。

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私達 遠く 離れた ばったり 出くわした

English Translation

We encountered him in a distant town.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)(とお)(はな)れた(まち)(かれ)にばったり()くわした。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa tōku hanareta machi de kare ni battari dekuwashita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
遠い (とおい)
far; distant
離れる (はなれる)
to be separated; to be apart; to be distant; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit; to give up; to lose connection with; to drift away from
(まち、ちょう)
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
(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.
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
ばったり (ばったり、ばったん)
with a clash; with a thud; with a bang; with a flop; plump; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
出くわす (でくわす)
to happen to meet; to come across

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い
Meanings: distant, far
Readings: リ、 はな.れる、 はな.す
Meanings: detach, separation, disjoin, digress
Readings: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
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