私達は、悪天候のため、会議をキャンセルせざるを得なかった。

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私達は、悪天候のため、会議をきゃんせるせざるを得なかった。

English Translation

On account of bad weather, we were forced to call off the assembly.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)は、悪天候(あくてんこう)のため、会議(かいぎ)をキャンセルせざるを得(え)なかった。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa, akutenkō no tame, kaigi o kyanserusezaru o enakatta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

悪天候 (あくてんこう)

bad weather

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

会議 (かいぎ)

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

キャンセル (キャンセル)

cancellation

得る (うる)

to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain