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Zach

列車が遅れて到着したので、彼らは予定を変更しなければならなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

列車 遅れて 到着した ので 彼ら 予定 変更しなければならなかった

English Translation

They had to change their schedule because the train arrived late.

Furigana

列車(れっしゃ)(おく)れて到着(とうちゃく)したので、(かれ)らは予定(よてい)変更(へんこう)しなければならなかった。

Romanji

Ressha ga okurete tōchakushita node, karera wa yotei o henkōshinakerebanaranakatta.

Words

列車 (れっしゃ)
train (ordinary)
()
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
到着 (とうちゃく)
arrival
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
予定 (よてい)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
変更 (へんこう)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

Kanji

Readings: レツ、 レ
Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: トウ、 いた.る
Meanings: arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in
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
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ヨ、 シャ、 あらかじ.め
Meanings: beforehand, previous, myself, I
Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange
Readings: コウ、 さら、 さら.に、 ふ.ける、 ふ.かす
Meanings: grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further