事故の原因は不明だ。

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事故 の 原因 は 不明 だ 。

English Translation

The cause of the accident is unknown.

Furigana

事故(じこ)の原因(げんいん)は不明(ふめい)だ。

Romanji

Jiko no gen'in wa fumei da.

Words

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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

原因 (げんいん)

cause; origin; source

は (は)

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

不明 (ふめい)

unknown; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous; anonymous; unidentified; ignorant; lack of wisdom

だ (だ)

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

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

原

Readings: ゲン、 はら

Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

因

Readings: イン、 よ.る、 ちな.む

Meanings: cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to

不

Readings: フ、 ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

明

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light