締め切りに間に合わなかったために、彼は上司にひどくしかられた。

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English Translation

He was called down by his boss for missing his deadline.

Furigana

締(し)め切(き)りに間(ま)に合(あ)わなかったために、彼(かれ)は上司(じょうし)にひどくしかられた。

Romanji

Shimekiri ni maniawanakatta tameni, kare wa jōshi ni hidoku shikarareta.

Words

締め切り (しめきり)

deadline; closing; cut-off; end; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)

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

間に合う (まにあう)

to be in time for; to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

上司 (じょうし)

superior authorities; boss

酷い (ひどい)

cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

叱る (しかる)

to scold