事故は新しい安全対策のための有力な根拠となった。

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English Translation

The accident was a strong argument for new safety measures.

Furigana

事故(じこ)は新(あたら)しい安全(あんぜん)対策(たいさく)のための有力(ゆうりょく)な根拠(こんきょ)となった。

Romanji

Jiko wa atarashii anzen taisaku no tame no yūryokuna konkyo to natta.

Words

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

は (は)

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

新しい (あたらしい)

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

安全 (あんぜん)

safety; security

対策 (たいさく)

measure; provision; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove

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

有力 (ゆうりょく)

influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible; potent

根拠 (こんきょ)

basis; foundation

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...