上司は私の遅刻を許してくれた。

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上司は私の遅刻を許してくれた。

English Translation

My superior excused me for arriving late.

Furigana

上司(じょうし)は私(わたし)の遅刻(ちこく)を許(ゆる)してくれた。

Romanji

Jōshi wa watashi no chikoku o yurushitekureta.

Words

上司 (じょうし)

superior authorities; boss

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

遅刻 (ちこく)

lateness; late coming

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.

許す (ゆるす)

to permit; to allow; to approve; to tolerate; to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off; to confide in; to give up; to yield