ロバートはとても忙しかったのでゴルフの誘いを断らざるを得なかった。

Sentence Analyzer

ロバート は とても 忙しかった ので ゴルフ の 誘い を 断らざる を 得なかった 。

English Translation

Robert was so busy he had to turn down an invitation to play golf.

Furigana

ロバートはとても忙(いそが)しかったのでゴルフの誘(さそ)いを断(ことわ)らざるを得(え)なかった。

Romanji

Roba-To wa totemo isogashikatta node gorufu no sasoi o kotowarazaru o enakatta.

Words

は (は)

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

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

忙しい (いそがしい、せわしい)

busy; hectic; occupied; engaged

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

ゴルフ (ゴルフ)

golf

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

誘い (さそい、いざない)

invitation; introduction; temptation

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

断る (ことわる)

to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline; to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

得る (うる)

to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

Kanji

忙

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 いそが.しい、 せわ.しい、 おそ.れる、 うれえるさま

Meanings: busy, occupied, restless

誘

Readings: ユウ、 イウ、 さそ.う、 いざな.う

Meanings: entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, call for, seduce, allure

断

Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める

Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit