汽車は大雪が降ったために遅れた。

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汽車 は 大雪 が 降った ために 遅れた 。

English Translation

The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.

Furigana

汽車(きしゃ)は大雪(おおゆき)が降(ふ)ったために遅(おく)れた。

Romanji

Kisha wa ōyuki ga futta tameni okureta.

Words

汽車 (きしゃ)

train (sometimes specifically a steam train)

は (は)

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

大雪 (おおゆき、たいせつ)

heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)

が (が)

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

下る (くだる)

to descend; to go down; to come down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; to have the runs; to have diarrhea

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

遅れる (おくれる)

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

Kanji

汽

Reading: キ

Meanings: vapor, steam

車

Readings: シャ、 くるま

Meaning: car

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

雪

Readings: セツ、 ゆき

Meaning: snow

降

Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す

Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

遅

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later