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私達はある事故のため2時間遅れた。

Sentence Analyzer

私達 ある 事故 ため 時間 遅れた

English Translation

We were held up for two hours on account of an accident.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)はある事故(じこ)のため2時間(じかん)(おく)れた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa aru jiko no tame ni jikan okureta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
()
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
(ため)
good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
時間 (じかん)
time; hours
遅れる (おくれる)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later