事故の原因はまだ捜索中だ。

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事故 の 原因 は まだ 捜索中 だ 。

English Translation

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

Furigana

事故(じこ)の原因(げんいん)はまだ捜索中(そうさくちゅう)だ。

Romanji

Jiko no gen'in wa mada sōsakuchū da.

Words

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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

原因 (げんいん)

cause; origin; source

は (は)

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

未だ (まだ、いまだ)

as yet; hitherto; only; still; not yet (with negative verb); more; besides; unfinished; incomplete; not yet finished with

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

原

Readings: ゲン、 はら

Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

因

Readings: イン、 よ.る、 ちな.む

Meanings: cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to

捜

Readings: ソウ、 シュ、 シュウ、 さが.す

Meanings: search, look for, locate

索

Reading: サク

Meanings: cord, rope, searching, inquiring

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center