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彼 は 間違えて 一つ 前 の 駅 で 降りて しまい、 近道 を 探した。kare wa machigaete hitotsu mae no eki de orite shimai, chikamichi o sagashita.
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He got off one station early by mistake and looked for a shortcut.
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Breakdown of kare wa machigaete hitotsu mae no eki de orite shimai, chikamichi o sagashita.
はwa
topic particle
をo
direct object particle
のno
possessive case particle
でde
location particle
Questions & Answers about kare wa machigaete hitotsu mae no eki de orite shimai, chikamichi o sagashita.
What nuance does 〜てしまい add in 降りてしまい?
It adds a sense of completion plus unintendedness/regret. Here it reads as “he ended up getting off (by mistake),” matching 間違えて. Without 〜てしまい (just 降りて), it would be a more neutral “got off” without the “oops” nuance.
Can I write 降りてしまって instead of 降りてしまい? What’s the difference?
Yes. Both are correct.
- 降りてしまって is the common conversational connector (“…and then…”).
- 降りてしまい、 uses the continuative (ます-stem) しまい to link to the next clause; it’s a bit more written/literary. The meaning is the same.
Why is it 駅で降りる and not 駅に降りる?
Because で marks the place where an action occurs. You get off “at” a station: 駅で降りる.
Compare:
- 駅に着く (arrive at a station) uses に for destination.
- With vehicles, you can also say 電車を降りる (get off the train) or バスから降りる (get off from a bus), but not 駅を降りる.
Why 間違えて and not 間違って? Are both OK?
