今朝はなぜ遅刻したの？
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English Translation
Why were you late this morning?
Furigana
Romanji
Kesa wa naze chikokushita no?
Words
今朝
(けさ、こんちょう)
this morning
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何故
(なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
遅刻
(ちこく)
lateness; late coming
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