急病のために、私は彼の出迎えに駅に行けなかった。

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English Translation

A sudden illness prevented me from going to the station to meet him.

Furigana

急病(きゅうびょう)のために、私(わたし)は彼(かれ)の出迎(でむか)えに駅(えき)に行(い)けなかった。

Romanji

Kyūbyō no tameni, watashi wa kare no demukae ni eki ni ikenakatta.

Words

急病 (きゅうびょう)

sudden illness

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 (わたし、わたくし)

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

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

出迎え (でむかえ)

meeting; reception

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

駅 (えき)

station

行ける (いける、イケる)

to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good