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夕方、長男と電車に乗りに行ってきた。
I took the train with my son in the evening.
すると、その帰り道に踏切事故が発生。車内から出られず閉じ込められてしまった。
While we were on our way back to our station, there was an accident at a railroad crossing that delayed our train.
結局、先には進めず、最寄りの駅に戻され、約２時間も足止めをくらうハメになった。その後は、すぐにタクシーを呼んで自宅まで帰ることができたけど、とても疲れた。
We were stuck on the train for about two hours, stopping halfway to our destination. Eventually, we had to return to the nearest station we had passed earlier. Once we were able to disembark at that station, we called for a cab. It was quite exhausting.
電車が動くのを待っている間、長男はわりと大人しくしてくれたのが救いだった。隣の座席にいたうちよりも２，３歳大きな子は、待たされている状況に飽きてしまい、両親に話しかけたりケータイで動画がみたいといろいろせがんでは怒られていた。
While we waited for the train to take us back to the nearest station, I was relieved to see that my son remained calm throughout the ordeal. On the other hand, there was a boy a few years older than my son who seemed bored by the situation. Despite his attempts to engage with his parents and watch YouTube videos, his parents seemed to lose patience with him.
うちも、わたしにちょっかいを出してきたものの、そこまでではなかったので、待っている間も何事もなく過ごすことができた。
Although my son occasionally bothered me too, I didn’t mind his actions, and we managed to stay on the train without any trouble.
To be continued.
