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昨日、私は学校から帰る途中にわか雨にあった。

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昨日 学校 から 帰る 途中 にわか雨 あった

English Translation

As I returned from school yesterday, I was caught in a sudden shower.

Furigana

昨日(きのう)(わたし)学校(がっこう)から(かえ)途中(とちゅう)にわか(あめ)にあった。

Romanji

Kinō, watashi wa gakkō kara kaeru tochū niwakaame ni atta.

Words

昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)
yesterday
(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
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
俄雨 (にわかあめ)
rain shower
()
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

Kanji

Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
Readings: ト、 みち
Meanings: route, way, road
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain