遅れたのは悪天候のせいである。
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English Translation
The bad weather is responsible for the delay.
Furigana
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 ...
Kanji
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
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
Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: コウ、 そうろう
Meanings: climate, season, weather, wait for, expect