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Zach

雪のため列車は走れなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

ため 列車 走れなかった

English Translation

The snow prevented the train from running.

Furigana

(ゆき)のため列車(れっしゃ)(はし)れなかった。

Romanji

Yuki no tame ressha wa hashirenakatta.

Words

(ゆき)
snow
()
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
(ため)
good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning
列車 (れっしゃ)
train (ordinary)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

Kanji

Readings: セツ、 ゆき
Meaning: snow
Readings: レツ、 レ
Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ソウ、 はし.る
Meaning: run