電気のために、ろうそくは我々の生活にほとんど無用になった。

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English Translation

Electricity made candles of little use in our life.

Furigana

電気(でんき)のために、ろうそくは我々(われわれ)の生活(せいかつ)にほとんど無用(むよう)になった。

Romanji

Denki no tameni, rōsoku wa wareware no seikatsu ni hotondo muyō ni natta.

Words

電気 (でんき)

electricity; (electric) light

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

蝋燭 (ろうそく、ローソク、ロウソク)

candle

は (は)

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

我々 (われわれ)

生活 (せいかつ)

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

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

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

無用 (むよう)

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated; unauthorised; unauthorized; prohibited; banned; forbidden

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...