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雨が降らなかったために庭の花が枯れてしまった。

Sentence Analyzer

降らなかった ために 枯れてしまった

English Translation

The flowers in the garden died from the absence of rain.

Furigana

(あめ)()らなかったために(にわ)(はな)()れてしまった。

Romanji

Ame ga furanakatta tameni niwa no hana ga kareteshimatta.

Words

(あめ)
rain
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
下る (くだる)
to descend; to go down; to come down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; to have the runs; to have diarrhea
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
(にわ)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(はな)
flower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; Japanese playing cards; beauty; (the) best
枯れる (かれる)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain
Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す
Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
Readings: テイ、 にわ
Meanings: courtyard, garden, yard
Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower
Readings: コ、 か.れる、 か.らす
Meanings: wither, die, dry up, be seasoned