寝坊なんて遅刻の理由にならない。

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寝坊なんて遅刻の理由にならない。

English Translation

Over-sleeping is no excuse for being late.

Furigana

寝坊(ねぼう)なんて遅刻(ちこく)の理由(りゆう)にならない。

Romanji

Nebō nante chikoku no riyū ni naranai.

Words

寝坊 (ねぼう)

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

なんて (なんて)

such as; (things) like; exclamation

遅刻 (ちこく)

lateness; late coming

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

理由 (りゆう、わけ)

reason; pretext; motive

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...