その事故によって私たちは異状事態に陥った。

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その 事故 によって 私たち は 異状 事態 に 陥った 。

English Translation

We were faced with an unusual situation because of the accident.

Furigana

その事故(じこ)によって私(わたし)たちは異状(いじょう)事態(じたい)に陥(おちい)った。

Romanji

Sono jiko niyotte watashitachi wa ijō jitai ni ochiitta.

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

に因って (によって)

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

異状 (いじょう)

something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration

事態 (じたい)

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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

陥る (おちいる)

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

Kanji

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

異

Readings: イ、 こと、 こと.なる、 け

Meanings: uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual

状

Reading: ジョウ

Meanings: status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance

態

Readings: タイ、 わざ.と

Meanings: attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)

陥

Readings: カン、 おちい.る、 おとしい.れる

Meanings: collapse, fall into, cave in, fall (castle), slide into