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火事は大事に至らず鎮火した。

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火事 大事 至らず 鎮火した

English Translation

The fire was put out before it got serious.

Furigana

火事(かじ)大事(だいじ)(いた)らず鎮火(ちんか)した。

Romanji

Kaji wa daiji ni itarazu chinkashita.

Words

火事 (かじ)
fire; conflagration
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
大事 (だいじ、おおごと)
important; valuable; serious matter
()
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
至る (いたる)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain; to lead to (a place); to get to; to come; to arrive; to result in
鎮火 (ちんか)
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: シ、 いた.る
Meanings: climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in
Readings: チン、 しず.める、 しず.まる、 おさえ
Meanings: tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers