大雨のためにダムが決壊した。

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大雨のためにダムが決壊した。

English Translation

The dam burst owing to the heavy rain.

Furigana

大雨(おおあめ)のためにダムが決壊(けっかい)した。

Romanji

Ōame no tameni damu ga kekkaishita.

Words

大雨 (おおあめ)

heavy rain

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

ダム (ダム)

dam; dumb

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

決壊 (けっかい)

burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture