彼は準備不足のために試験に失敗したのだ。

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English Translation

He failed in the examination for lack of preparation.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は準備(じゅんび)不足(ふそく)のために試験(しけん)に失敗(しっぱい)したのだ。

Romanji

Kare wa junbi fusoku no tameni shiken ni shippaishita no da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

準備 (じゅんび)

preparation; setup; arrangements; provision; reserve

不足 (ふそく)

insufficiency; shortage; deficiency; lack; dearth

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

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

試験 (しけん)

examination; test; study; trial; experiment

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

失敗 (しっぱい)

failure; mistake; blunder

だ (だ)

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