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私は始発電車に乗るためにとても急いだ。

Sentence Analyzer

始発 電車 乗る ために とても 急いだ

English Translation

I was in a great hurry to take the first train.

Furigana

(わたし)始発(しはつ)電車(でんしゃ)()るためにとても(いそ)いだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa shihatsu densha ni noru tameni totemo isoida.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
始発 (しはつ)
first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
電車 (でんしゃ)
train; electric train
()
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
乗る (のる)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount; to reach; to go over; to pass; to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.); to take part; to participate; to join; to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.); to be deceived; to be taken in; to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered; to stick; to attach; to take; to go on
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
迚も (とても、とっても)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
急ぐ (いそぐ)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 の.る、 -の.り、 の.せる
Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join
Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ
Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep