私たちは駅まで急いでいったが、結局は汽車に乗り遅れた。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち は 駅 まで 急いでいった が 、 結局 は 汽車 に 乗り遅れた 。

English Translation

We hurried to the station only to miss the train.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは駅(えき)まで急(いそ)いでいったが、結局(けっきょく)は汽車(きしゃ)に乗(の)り遅(おく)れた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa eki made isoideitta ga, kekkyoku wa kisha ni noriokureta.

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

駅 (えき)

station

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

急ぐ (いそぐ)

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

結局 (けっきょく)

after all; eventually; in the end

汽車 (きしゃ)

train (sometimes specifically a steam train)

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

乗り遅れる (のりおくれる)

to miss (train, bus, etc.)

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

駅

Reading: エキ

Meaning: station

急

Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ

Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

結

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる

Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

局

Readings: キョク、 つぼね

Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

汽

Reading: キ

Meanings: vapor, steam

車

Readings: シャ、 くるま

Meaning: car

乗

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

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later