彼らが遅れてきたのは私の責任だ。

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彼らが遅れてきたのは私の責任だ。

English Translation

It was my fault that they came late.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らが遅(おく)れてきたのは私(わたし)の責任(せきにん)だ。

Romanji

Karera ga okuretekita no wa watashi no sekinin da.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

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

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

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

責任 (せきにん)

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative