私は事故のために遅れた。

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私 は 事故 の ために 遅れた 。

English Translation

I was late on account of an accident.

Furigana

私(わたし)は事故(じこ)のために遅(おく)れた。

Romanji

Watashi wa jiko no tameni okureta.

Words

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

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

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

遅れる (おくれる)

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

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

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

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later