野球の試合は激しい雨のために中止となった。

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English Translation

The baseball game was canceled because of the heavy rain.

Furigana

野球(やきゅう)の試合(しあい)は激(はげ)しい雨(あめ)のために中止(ちゅうし)となった。

Romanji

Yakyū no shiai wa hageshii ame no tameni chūshi to natta.

Words

野球 (やきゅう)

baseball

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

試合 (しあい)

match; game; bout; contest

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

激しい (はげしい)

violent; furious; tempestuous; extreme; intense; fierce; fervent; vehement; incessant; relentless; precipitous; steep

雨 (あめ)

rain

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

中止 (ちゅうし)

suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...