彼らは交通渋滞で何時間も立ち往生した。

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彼らは交通渋滞で何時間も立ち往生した。

English Translation

They were stuck for hours in a traffic jam.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは交通(こうつう)渋滞(じゅうたい)で何(なん)時間(じかん)も立(たおうじょう)ち往生()した。

Romanji

Karera wa kōtsū jūtai de nan jikan mo tachiōjōshita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

交通 (こうつう)

traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

渋滞 (じゅうたい)

congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

立ち往生 (たちおうじょう)

bring to a standstill; stalling; stranding