雪のため、私たちは出発を延期せざるを得なかった。

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雪 の ため 、 私たち は 出発 を 延期せざる を 得なかった 。

English Translation

The snow compelled us to put off our departure.

Furigana

雪(ゆき)のため、私(わたし)たちは出発(しゅっぱつ)を延期(えんき)せざるを得(え)なかった。

Romanji

Yuki no tame, watashitachi wa shuppatsu o enkisezaru o enakatta.

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 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

出発 (しゅっぱつ)

departure

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

延期 (えんき)

postponement; adjournment

得る (うる)

to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

Kanji

雪

Readings: セツ、 ゆき

Meaning: snow

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

出

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

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

延

Readings: エン、 の.びる、 の.べる、 の.べ、 の.ばす

Meanings: prolong, stretching

期

Readings: キ、 ゴ

Meanings: period, time, date, term

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit