悪天候のために我々は出発できなかった。

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悪天候のために我々は出発できなかった。

English Translation

The bad weather prevented us from leaving.

Furigana

悪天候(あくてんこう)のために我々(われわれ)は出発(しゅっぱつ)できなかった。

Romanji

Akutenkō no tameni wareware wa shuppatsu dekinakatta.

Words

悪天候 (あくてんこう)

bad weather

の (の)

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

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

我々 (われわれ)

は (は)

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

出発 (しゅっぱつ)

departure

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant