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なんらかの理由で彼らのフランスでの休暇は期待はずれだった。

Sentence Analyzer

なんらかの 理由 彼ら フランス 休暇 期待 はずれ だった

English Translation

For one reason or another, their holiday in France wasn't as good as they expected it would be.

Furigana

なんらかの理由(りゆう)(かれ)らのフランスでの休暇(きゅうか)期待(きたい)はずれだった。

Romanji

Nanrakano riyū de karera no Furansu de no kyūka wa kitai hazure datta.

Words

理由 (りゆう、わけ)
reason; pretext; motive
(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.
彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
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
仏蘭西 (フランス)
France
休暇 (きゅうか)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
期待 (きたい)
expectation; anticipation; hope
外れ (はずれ)
end; verge; extremity; tip; outskirts; miss; failure
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 ユイ、 よし、 よ.る
Meanings: wherefore, a reason
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キュウ、 やす.む、 やす.まる、 やす.める
Meanings: rest, day off, retire, sleep
Readings: カ、 ひま、 いとま
Meanings: spare time, rest, leisure, time, leave of absence
Readings: キ、 ゴ
Meanings: period, time, date, term
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on