パイロットは着陸が遅れた理由を私たちに説明した。

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English Translation

The pilot explained to us why the landing was delayed.

Furigana

パイロットは着陸(ちゃくりく)が遅(おく)れた理由(りゆう)を私(わたし)たちに説明(せつめい)した。

Romanji

Pairotto wa chakuriku ga okureta riyū o watashitachi ni setsumeishita.

Words

パイロット (パイロット)

pilot

は (は)

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

着陸 (ちゃくりく)

landing; alighting; touch down

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

遅れる (おくれる)

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

理由 (りゆう、わけ)

reason; pretext; motive

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.

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

説明 (せつめい)

explanation; exposition