故障していたのはエンジンだった。

Sentence Analyzer

故障していた の は えんじん だった 。

English Translation

The trouble lay in the engine.

Furigana

故障(こしょう)していたのはエンジンだった。

Romanji

Koshōshiteita no wa enjin datta.

Words

故障 (こしょう)

breakdown; failure; fault; accident; out of order; damage; hurt; objection; protest

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

は (は)

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

エンジン (エンジン)

engine

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

障

Readings: ショウ、 さわ.る

Meanings: hinder, hurt, harm