父は今朝、交通渋滞のために仕事に遅れた。

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父 は 今朝 、 交通 渋滞 の ために 仕事 に 遅れた 。

English Translation

My father was late for work this morning because of a traffic jam.

Furigana

父(ちち)は今朝(けさ)、交通(こうつう)渋滞(じゅうたい)のために仕事(しごと)に遅(おく)れた。

Romanji

Chichi wa kesa, kōtsū jūtai no tameni shigoto ni okureta.

Words

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

は (は)

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

今朝 (けさ、こんちょう)

this morning

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

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

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

Kanji

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father

今

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま

Meaning: now

朝

Readings: チョウ、 あさ

Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea

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

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later