病気のため、彼は会合を延期せざるを得なかった。

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病気 の ため 、 彼 は 会合 を 延期せざる を 得なかった 。

English Translation

Because of his illness, he was forced to put off the meeting.

Furigana

病気(びょうき)のため、彼(かれ)は会合(かいごう)を延期(えんき)せざるを得(え)なかった。

Romanji

Byōki no tame, kare wa kaigō o enkisezaru o enakatta.

Words

病気 (びょうき)

illness; disease; sickness

の (の)

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

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

会合 (かいごう)

meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

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.

延期 (えんき)

postponement; adjournment

得る (うる)

to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

Kanji

病

Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい

Meanings: ill, sick

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

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

合

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1

延

Readings: エン、 の.びる、 の.べる、 の.べ、 の.ばす

Meanings: prolong, stretching

期

Readings: キ、 ゴ

Meanings: period, time, date, term

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit