休校は大雪のためであった。

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休校は大雪のためであった。

English Translation

The closing of school was due to the heavy snow.

Furigana

休校(きゅうこう)は大雪(おおゆき)のためであった。

Romanji

Kyūkō wa ōyuki no tame de atta.

Words

休校 (きゅうこう)

closing school (temporarily); dropping one's studies

は (は)

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

大雪 (おおゆき、たいせつ)

heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)

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 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...