約束の時間に遅れた。

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約束 の 時間 に 遅れた 。

English Translation

I was late for the appointment.

Furigana

約束(やくそく)の時間(じかん)に遅(おく)れた。

Romanji

Yakusoku no jikan ni okureta.

Words

約束 (やくそく)

promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date; convention; rule; destiny; fate

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

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

Kanji

約

Readings: ヤク、 つづ.まる、 つづ.める、 つづま.やか

Meanings: promise, approximately, shrink

束

Readings: ソク、 たば、 たば.ねる、 つか、 つか.ねる

Meanings: bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later