大雪のため列車は10分遅れた。
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English Translation
Because of the heavy snow, the train was 10 minutes late.
Furigana
Romanji
Ōyuki no tame ressha wa ichi zero fun okureta.
Words
大雪
(おおゆき、たいせつ)
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
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
列車
(れっしゃ)
train (ordinary)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
○
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
分
(ぶん)
part; segment; share; ration; rate; degree; one's lot; one's status; relation; duty; kind; lot; in proportion to; just as much as
遅れる
(おくれる)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
Kanji
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: セツ、 ゆき
Meaning: snow
Readings: レツ、 レ
Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later