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もう少し早く出発したならば、彼らは交通渋滞を避けられただろう。

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もう少し 早く 出発した ならば 彼ら 交通 渋滞 避けられた だろう

English Translation

Had they left a little earlier, they would have avoided the traffic jam.

Furigana

もう(すこ)(はや)出発(しゅっぱつ)したならば、(かれ)らは交通(こうつう)渋滞(じゅうたい)()けられただろう。

Romanji

Mōsukoshi hayaku shuppatsushita naraba, karera wa kōtsū jūtai o sakerareta darou.

Words

もう少し (もうすこし)
a bit more; a bit longer
早い (はやい)
fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick
出発 (しゅっぱつ)
departure
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
交通 (こうつう)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
渋滞 (じゅうたい)
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
()
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.
避ける (さける、よける)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Meanings: early, fast
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: ジュウ、 シュウ、 しぶ、 しぶ.い、 しぶ.る
Meanings: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 とどこお.る
Meanings: stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears
Readings: ヒ、 さ.ける、 よ.ける
Meanings: evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun