雪の為に競技の開始が遅れた。

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雪 の 為に 競技 の 開始 が 遅れた 。

English Translation

The game was delayed on account of snow.

Furigana

雪(ゆき)の為(ため)に競技(きょうぎ)の開始(かいし)が遅(おく)れた。

Romanji

Yuki no tameni kyōgi no kaishi ga okureta.

Words

雪 (ゆき)

snow

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

競技 (きょうぎ)

game; match; contest

開始 (かいし)

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

が (が)

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

遅れる (おくれる)

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

Kanji

雪

Readings: セツ、 ゆき

Meaning: snow

為

Readings: イ、 ため、 な.る、 な.す、 す.る、 たり、 つく.る、 なり

Meanings: do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of

競

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 きそ.う、 せ.る、 くら.べる

Meanings: emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race

技

Readings: ギ、 わざ

Meanings: skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts

開

Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける

Meanings: open, unfold, unseal

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later