私たちは学校から帰る途中でにわか雨にあった。

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English Translation

We were caught in a shower on our way from school.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは学校(がっこう)から帰(かえ)る途中(とちゅう)でにわか雨(あめ)にあった。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa gakkō kara kaeru tochū de niwakaame ni atta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

学校 (がっこう)

school

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

帰る (かえる)

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

途中 (とちゅう)

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway

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.

俄雨 (にわかあめ)

rain shower

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about