列車は豪雪のために２時間遅れた。

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列車は豪雪のために２時間遅れた。

English Translation

The train was delayed two hours owing to the heavy snow.

Furigana

列車(れっしゃ)は豪雪(ごうせつ)のために２時間(じかん)遅(おく)れた。

Romanji

Ressha wa gōsetsu no tameni ni jikan 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

豪雪 (ごうせつ)

tremendous snowfall

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

遅れる (おくれる)

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