休校は大雪のためであった。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
The closing of school was due to the heavy snow.
Furigana
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 ...