私は直ちに出発した。さもなければ彼に会いそこなっただろう。

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English Translation

We started at once, otherwise we would have missed him.

Furigana

私(わたし)は直(ただ)ちに出発(しゅっぱつ)した。さもなければ彼(かれ)に会(あ)いそこなっただろう。

Romanji

Watashi wa tadachini shuppatsushita. samonakereba kare ni ai soko natta darou.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

直ちに (ただちに)

at once; immediately; directly; in person; automatically

出発 (しゅっぱつ)

departure

然も無ければ (さもなければ)

otherwise; if not; or else

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

其処 (そこ)

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); you

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 ...

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative