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ホテルはその夜、満員だったので、遅い客は何人か断らざるをえなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

ほてる その 満員 だった ので 遅い 断らざる えなかった

English Translation

Fully booked for the night, the hotel had to turn away some late guests.

Furigana

ホテルはその(よる)満員(まんいん)だったので、(おそ)(きゃく)(なん)(にん)(ことわ)らざるをえなかった。

Romanji

Hoteru wa sono yoru, man'in datta node, osoi kyaku wa nan nin ka kotowarazaru o enakatta.

Words

ホテル (ホテル)
hotel
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(よる、よ)
evening; night
満員 (まんいん)
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
遅い (おそい)
slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid
(きゃく、かく)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
断る (ことわる)
to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline; to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
()
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.
選る (よる、える、すぐる)
to choose; to select

Kanji

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: マン、 バン、 み.ちる、 み.つ、 み.たす
Meanings: full, fullness, enough, satisfy
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: キャク、 カク
Meanings: guest, visitor, customer, client
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting