私は電車が遅れたので遅刻した。

私は電車が遅れたので遅刻した。

I was late as a result of the train delay.

私(わたし)は電車(でんしゃ)が遅(おく)れたので遅刻(ちこく)した。

Watashi wa densha ga okureta node chikokushita.

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

電車 (でんしゃ)

train; electric train

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

遅れる (おくれる)

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

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

遅刻 (ちこく)

lateness; late coming

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

Reading: デン

Meaning: electricity

Readings: シャ、くるま

Meaning: car

Readings: チ、おく.れる、おく.らす、おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later

Readings: コク、きざ.む、きざ.み

Meanings: engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving