電車が止まったから遅れたというわけだ

N5 電車 densha train N3 遅れ okure delay, lag

N5 電 den electricity, électricité, electricidad N5 車 sha / kuruma car, véhicule, voiture N4 止 shi / to.maru, -do.mari, to.meru, -to.meru, -do.me, todo.meru, todo.me, todo.maru, ya.meru, ya.mu, -ya.mu, yo.su, -sa.su, -sa.shi stop, halt, arrêter N3 遅 chi / oku.reru, oku.rasu, oso.i slow, late, back

N3 〜というわけだ to iu wake da Indicates explanatory conclusion from what was said, attaches to a sentence, means so that means or that is why N3 〜わけだ wake da Indicates logical conclusion or natural explanation, attaches to verb adjective or noun, means no wonder or that explains why N4 〜という to iu Indicates name, definition, quotation, or explanation, attaches to a word or sentence, means called, said that, or that is N5 〜から kara Indicates cause or reason, equivalent to because or since, connects two clauses explaining reason N5 〜が ga Marks the grammatical subject, highlights new information, can also show slight contrast in some sentences N5 〜と to Indicates company, quotation, natural condition, complete list, or direct connection between elements N5 〜か ka Marks a question, alternative, or uncertainty, appears at the sentence end or between options