私は、病気だったサムの代わりに会議に出席した。

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私は、病気だったさむの代わりに会議に出席した。

English Translation

I went to the meeting in place of Sam, who was sick.

Furigana

私(わたし)は、病気(びょうき)だったサムの代(か)わりに会議(かいぎ)に出席(しゅっせき)した。

Romanji

Watashi wa, byōki datta Samu no kawari ni kaigi ni shussekishita.

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

病気 (びょうき)

illness; disease; sickness

だ (だ)

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

サム (サム)

sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM

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

代わり (かわり)

substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing; stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor; compensation; exchange; return; second helping; another cup; seconds; upcoming program; upcoming programme

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

会議 (かいぎ)

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

出席 (しゅっせき)

attendance; presence; appearance; to attend; to be present; to appear