交通渋滞のせいで私は会合に遅れた。

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交通 渋滞 の せい で 私 は 会合 に 遅れた 。

English Translation

The traffic jam caused me to be late for the meeting.

Furigana

交通(こうつう)渋滞(じゅうたい)のせいで私(わたし)は会合(かいごう)に遅(おく)れた。

Romanji

Kōtsū jūtai no sei de watashi wa kaigō ni okureta.

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

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

所為 (せい、せえ)

consequence; outcome; result; blame

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

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

会合 (かいごう)

meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

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

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

Kanji

交

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

通

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.

渋

Readings: ジュウ、 シュウ、 しぶ、 しぶ.い、 しぶ.る

Meanings: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea

滞

Readings: タイ、 テイ、 とどこお.る

Meanings: stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

合

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later