路上に積もった雪は交通の邪魔になっていた。

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English Translation

The snow on the road was in the way of the traffic.

Furigana

路上(ろじょう)に積(つ)もった雪(ゆき)は交通(こうつう)の邪魔(じゃま)になっていた。

Romanji

Rojō ni tsumotta yuki wa kōtsū no jama ni natteita.

Words

路上 (ろじょう)

(on the) road; (on the) way

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

積もる (つもる)

to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate

雪 (ゆき)

snow

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

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

邪魔 (じゃま)

hindrance; obstacle; nuisance; to visit (somebody's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...