彼らの到着が遅れたのは雨のせいだ。

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彼ら の 到着 が 遅れた の は 雨 の せい だ 。

English Translation

Their late arrival was owing to the rain.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らの到着(とうちゃく)が遅(おく)れたのは雨(あめ)のせいだ。

Romanji

Karera no tōchaku ga okureta no wa ame no sei da.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

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

到着 (とうちゃく)

arrival

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

は (は)

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

雨 (あめ)

rain

所為 (せい、せえ)

consequence; outcome; result; blame

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

到

Readings: トウ、 いた.る

Meanings: arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in

着

Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける

Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later

雨

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ

Meaning: rain