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交通渋滞の結果として、私たちは遅れてしまった。

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交通 渋滞 結果 として 私たち 遅れてしまった

English Translation

We were late as a result of the traffic jam.

Furigana

交通(こうつう)渋滞(じゅうたい)結果(けっか)として、(わたし)たちは(おく)れてしまった。

Romanji

Kōtsū jūtai no kekka toshite, watashitachi wa okureteshimatta.

Words

交通 (こうつう)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
渋滞 (じゅうたい)
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
()
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
結果 (けっか)
result; consequence; outcome; effect; coming to fruition; bearing fruit
として (として)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
遅れる (おくれる)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: ジュウ、 シュウ、 しぶ、 しぶ.い、 しぶ.る
Meanings: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 とどこお.る
Meanings: stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Readings: カ、 は.たす、 はた.す、 -は.たす、 は.てる、 -は.てる、 は.て
Meanings: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later