少しでも遅れることは許されなかった。
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English Translation
It allowed of no delay.
Furigana
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
事
(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
は
(は)
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