私たちはある事故のために２時間遅れた。

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私たちはある事故のために２時間遅れた。

English Translation

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

Furigana

私(わたし)たちはある事故(じこ)のために２時間(じかん)遅(おく)れた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa aru jiko no tameni ni jikan okureta.

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

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

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

二 (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