濃い霧のために私たちの飛行機は遅れた。

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濃い霧のために私たちの飛行機は遅れた。

English Translation

A thick fog delayed our flight.

Furigana

濃(こ)い霧(きり)のために私(わたし)たちの飛行機(ひこうき)は遅(おく)れた。

Romanji

Koi kiri no tameni watashitachi no hikōki wa okureta.

Words

濃い (こい)

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.); thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"); close; deep (love, etc.)

霧 (きり)

fog; mist; spray

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

飛行機 (ひこうき)

aeroplane; airplane; aircraft

は (は)

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

遅れる (おくれる)

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