その陸上競技会は大雨のため中止になった。

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English Translation

The track meet was called off on account of the heavy rain.

Furigana

その陸上(りくじょう)競技会(きょうぎかい)は大雨(おおあめ)のため中止(ちゅうし)になった。

Romanji

Sono rikujō kyōgikai wa ōame no tame chūshi ni natta.

Words

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...

陸上 (りくじょう)

land; ground; shore; track-and-field events

競技会 (きょうぎかい)

athletic meet

は (は)

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

大雨 (おおあめ)

heavy rain

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

中止 (ちゅうし)

suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...