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大雨のために列車が止まった。

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大雨 ために 列車 止まった

English Translation

Trains stopped in consequence of the heavy rain.

Furigana

大雨(おおあめ)のために列車(れっしゃ)()まった。

Romanji

Ōame no tameni ressha ga tomatta.

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
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
列車 (れっしゃ)
train (ordinary)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
止まる (とまる)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended; to alight; to perch on

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: レツ、 レ
Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: stop, halt