列車は事故のため遅れた。

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列車 は 事故 の ため 遅れた 。

English Translation

The train was held up because of the railroad accident.

Furigana

列車(れっしゃ)は事故(じこ)のため遅(おく)れた。

Romanji

Ressha wa jiko no tame okureta.

Words

列車 (れっしゃ)

train (ordinary)

は (は)

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

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

遅れる (おくれる)

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

Kanji

列

Readings: レツ、 レ

Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column

車

Readings: シャ、 くるま

Meaning: car

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later