ひどい吹雪のために私達は外出できなかった。

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English Translation

A heavy snowstorm kept us from going out.

Furigana

ひどい吹雪(ふぶき)のために私達(わたしたち)は外出(がいしゅつ)できなかった。

Romanji

Hidoi fubuki no tameni watashitachi wa gaishutsu dekinakatta.

Words

酷い (ひどい)

cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

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

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

外出 (がいしゅつ、そとで)

outing; trip; going out

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant