劇はちょうど定刻に始まった。

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劇 は ちょうど 定刻 に 始まった 。

English Translation

The play began exactly on time.

Furigana

劇(げき)はちょうど定刻(ていこく)に始(はじ)まった。

Romanji

Geki wa chōdo teikoku ni hajimatta.

Words

劇 (げき)

drama; play; powerful drug

は (は)

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

丁度 (ちょうど)

just; right; exactly

定刻 (ていこく)

appointed time; timetable; schedule

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

始まる (はじまる)

to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

Kanji

劇

Reading: ゲキ

Meanings: drama, play

定

Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か

Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide

刻

Readings: コク、 きざ.む、 きざ.み

Meanings: engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin