その事故はスモッグのせいであった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 事故 すもっぐ せい あった

English Translation

The accident was due to the smog.

Furigana

その事故(じこ)はスモッグのせいであった。

Romanji

Sono jiko wa sumoggu no sei de atta.

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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
スモック (スモック)
smock; smoking jacket
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently