遅れたのは悪天候のせいである。

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遅れたのは悪天候のせいである。

English Translation

The bad weather is responsible for the delay.

Furigana

遅(おく)れたのは悪天候(あくてんこう)のせいである。

Romanji

Okureta no wa akutenkō no sei de aru.

Words

遅れる (おくれる)

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

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

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

所為 (せい、せえ)

consequence; outcome; result; blame

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...