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大雨のため私たちは外出できなかった。

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大雨 ため 私たち 外出 できなかった

English Translation

We couldn't go out because of the heavy rain.

Furigana

大雨(おおあめ)のため(わたし)たちは外出(がいしゅつ)できなかった。

Romanji

Ōame no tame watashitachi wa gaishutsu dekinakatta.

Words

大雨 (おおあめ)
heavy rain
()
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
(ため)
good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
外出 (がいしゅつ、そとで)
outing; trip; going out
出来る (できる)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude