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先週の激しい降雨のために出水した。

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先週 激しい 降雨 ために 出水した

English Translation

We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.

Furigana

先週(せんしゅう)(はげ)しい降雨(こうう)のために出水(しゅっすい)した。

Romanji

Senshū no hageshii kōu no tameni shussuishita.

Words

先週 (せんしゅう)
last week; the week before
()
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
激しい (はげしい)
violent; furious; tempestuous; extreme; intense; fierce; fervent; vehement; incessant; relentless; precipitous; steep
降雨 (こうう)
rainfall; 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
出水 (しゅっすい、でみず)
flood; freshet; inundation

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Reading: シュウ
Meaning: week
Readings: ゲキ、 はげ.しい
Meanings: violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite
Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す
Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain
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
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water