わたしたちが交通渋滞で送れたので、急がなければならなかった。

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English Translation

We were delayed by traffic congestion, so we had to hurry.

Furigana

わたしたちが交通(こうつう)渋滞(じゅうたい)で送(おく)れたので、急(いそ)がなければならなかった。

Romanji

Watashitachi ga kōtsū jūtai de okureta node, isoganakerebanaranakatta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

交通 (こうつう)

traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

渋滞 (じゅうたい)

congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

急ぐ (いそぐ)

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

Kanji

交

Readings: コウ、まじ.わる、まじ.える、ま.じる、まじ.る、ま.ざる、ま.ぜる、 -か.う、か.わす、かわ.す、こもごも

Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

通

Readings: ツウ、ツ、とお.る、とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、とお.す、とお.し、 -どお.し、かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

渋

Readings: ジュウ、シュウ、しぶ、しぶ.い、しぶ.る

Meanings: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea

滞

Readings: タイ、テイ、とどこお.る

Meanings: stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears

送

Readings: ソウ、おく.る

Meanings: escort, send

急

Readings: キュウ、いそ.ぐ、いそ.ぎ

Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep