なぜ、今朝遅刻したの。

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なぜ 今朝 遅刻した

English Translation

Why were you late this morning?

Furigana

なぜ、今朝(けさ)遅刻(ちこく)したの。

Romanji

Naze, kesa chikokushita no.

Words

何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
今朝 (けさ、こんちょう)
this morning
遅刻 (ちこく)
lateness; late coming
()
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: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: チョウ、 あさ
Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: コク、 きざ.む、 きざ.み
Meanings: engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving