少しでも遅れることは許されなかった。

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少し でも 遅れる こと 許されなかった

English Translation

It allowed of no delay.

Furigana

(すこ)しでも(おく)れることは(ゆる)されなかった。

Romanji

Sukoshi demo okureru koto wa yurusarenakatta.

Words

少し (すこし)
small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance
でも (でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
遅れる (おくれる)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: キョ、 ゆる.す、 もと
Meanings: permit, approve