暴風のために私たちの飛行機は離陸できなかった。

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English Translation

The storm prevented our plane from taking off.

Furigana

暴風(ぼうふう)のために私(わたし)たちの飛行機(ひこうき)は離陸(りりく)できなかった。

Romanji

Bōfū no tameni watashitachi no hikōki wa ririku dekinakatta.

Words

暴風 (ぼうふう、あらし)

storm; windstorm; gale

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

飛行機 (ひこうき)

aeroplane; airplane; aircraft

は (は)

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

離陸 (りりく)

takeoff

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant