特別講義は悪天候のため翌日に延期された。

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特別 講義 は 悪天候 の ため 翌日 に 延期された 。

English Translation

The special lecture was put off until the next day due to the bad weather.

Furigana

特別(とくべつ)講義(こうぎ)は悪天候(あくてんこう)のため翌日(よくじつ)に延期(えんき)された。

Romanji

Tokubetsu kōgi wa akutenkō no tame yokujitsu ni enkisareta.

Words

特別 (とくべつ)

special

講義 (こうぎ)

lecture

は (は)

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

悪天候 (あくてんこう)

bad weather

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

翌日 (よくじつ)

next day

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

延期 (えんき)

postponement; adjournment

Kanji

特

Reading: トク

Meaning: special

別

Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける

Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

講

Reading: コウ

Meanings: lecture, club, association

義

Reading: ギ

Meanings: righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning

悪

Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む

Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

天

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-

Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial

候

Readings: コウ、 そうろう

Meanings: climate, season, weather, wait for, expect

翌

Reading: ヨク

Meanings: the following, next

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

延

Readings: エン、 の.びる、 の.べる、 の.べ、 の.ばす

Meanings: prolong, stretching

期

Readings: キ、 ゴ

Meanings: period, time, date, term