彼はロケットが軌道にのれなかった原因を的確に指摘した。

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English Translation

He put his finger on the cause of the rocket's failure to orbit.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はロケットが軌道(きどう)にのれなかった原因(げんいん)を的確(てきかく)に指摘(してき)した。

Romanji

Kare wa roketto ga kidō ni norenakatta gen'in o tekikaku ni shitekishita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

ロケット (ロケット)

locket; rocket

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

軌道 (きどう)

orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (on the right) track; going smoothly

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

原因 (げんいん)

cause; origin; source

を (を)

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.

的確 (てきかく、てっかく)

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

指摘 (してき)

pointing out; identification