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「おはようございます。今日は遅かったですね」「うん。ちょっと手間取っちゃって」

Sentence Analyzer

おはよう ございます 今日 遅かった です うん ちょっと 手間取っちゃって

English Translation

"Good morning. You're a bit late today, aren't you?" "Yes, I ran into a bit of trouble."

Furigana

「おはようございます。今日(きょう)(おそ)かったですね」「うん。ちょっと手間取(てまど)っちゃって」

Romanji

" ohayō gozaimasu. kyō wa osokatta desu ne"" un. chotto temadotchatte"

Words

お早う (おはよう)
good morning
御座る (ござる)
to be
今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
遅い (おそい)
slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid
です (です)
be; is
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not
うん (うん)
yes; yeah; uh huh
一寸 (ちょっと、ちょと、チョット、ちょいと、チョッと)
just a minute; short time; just a little; somewhat; easily; readily; rather; (will not) easily; hey!
手間取る (てまどる)
to meet unexpected difficulties; to take time; to be delayed

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up