もし彼が遅れてくるようなら、彼がいなくても会議を始めてよい。

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もし 彼 が 遅れてくる よう なら 、 彼 が いなくて も 会議 を 始めて よい 。

English Translation

If he should arrive late, you may start the conference without him.

Furigana

もし彼(かれ)が遅(おく)れてくるようなら、彼(かれ)がいなくても会議(かいぎ)を始(はじ)めてよい。

Romanji

Moshi kare ga okuretekuru yō nara, kare ga inakute mo kaigi o hajimete yoi.

Words

若し (もし)

if; in case; supposing

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

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

遅れる (おくれる)

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

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

居る (いる)

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

会議 (かいぎ)

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

議

Reading: ギ

Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin