渋滞で遅れました。

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渋滞 で 遅れました 。

English Translation

I was delayed by a traffic jam.

Furigana

渋滞(じゅうたい)で遅(おく)れました。

Romanji

Jūtai de okuremashita.

Words

渋滞 (じゅうたい)

congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

Kanji

渋

Readings: ジュウ、 シュウ、 しぶ、 しぶ.い、 しぶ.る

Meanings: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea

滞

Readings: タイ、 テイ、 とどこお.る

Meanings: stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later