汽車は吹雪のため２時間遅れた。

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汽車は吹雪のため２時間遅れた。

English Translation

The train was held up for two hours on account of the snowstorm.

Furigana

汽車(きしゃ)は吹雪(ふぶき)のため２時間(じかん)遅(おく)れた。

Romanji

Kisha wa fubuki no tame ni jikan okureta.

Words

汽車 (きしゃ)

train (sometimes specifically a steam train)

は (は)

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

吹雪 (ふぶき)

snow storm; blizzard

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

遅れる (おくれる)

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