なぜ遅れたの?

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なぜ 遅れた

English Translation

Why were you late?

Furigana

なぜ(おく)れたの?

Romanji

Naze okureta no?

Words

何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
遅れる (おくれる)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
()
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

Kanji

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later