失敗は彼の怠惰に起因していた。

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失敗 は 彼 の 怠惰 に 起因していた 。

English Translation

The failure resulted from his idleness.

Furigana

失敗(しっぱい)は彼(かれ)の怠惰(たいだ)に起因(きいん)していた。

Romanji

Shippai wa kare no taida ni kiinshiteita.

Words

失敗 (しっぱい)

failure; mistake; blunder

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

怠惰 (たいだ)

laziness; idleness; sloth

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

起因 (きいん)

cause; origin

Kanji

失

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

敗

Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる

Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

怠

Readings: タイ、 おこた.る、 なま.ける

Meanings: neglect, laziness

惰

Reading: ダ

Meanings: lazy, laziness

起

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ

Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up

因

Readings: イン、 よ.る、 ちな.む

Meanings: cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to