その事故は狭い道路のせいだったと、私たちは思う。

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English Translation

We think that the narrow road was responsible for the accident.

Furigana

その事故(じこ)は狭(せま)い道路(どうろ)のせいだったと、私(わたし)たちは思(おも)う。

Romanji

Sono jiko wa semai dōro no sei datta to, watashitachi wa omou.

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...

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

は (は)

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

狭い (せまい)

narrow; confined; small

道路 (どうろ)

road; highway

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

所為 (せい、せえ)

consequence; outcome; result; blame

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember