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あめ
雨
のせいで
わたし
私
たちはピクニックに
い
行
けなかった。
The rain made it impossible for us to go on the picnic.
Grammar and points of interest
〜せいで 〜せいで
 
as a result of ~
雨のせいで私たちはピクニックに行けなかった。
particle に particle に
 
an overview of the uses of に
雨のせいで私たちはピクニックに行けなかった。
Conjugations and inflections
  行けなかった is the past negative form of ichidan verb 行ける   ALL INFLECTIONS
Words
あ め 1
noun
rain
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せ い 1
Most common form: 姓
noun
1. surname; family name
2. hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)  (see also: 姓; this meaning is restricted to reading せい)
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わ た し た ち 3
we; us
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ピ ク ニ ッ ク 1 ピ ク ニ ッ ク 3 ピ ク ニ ッ ク 2
noun
picnic
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い け る 0
Most common form: いける
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be good (at); to go well  (from 行ける)
2. to look (taste, etc.) good
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Kanji
雨
ウ   あめ    あま- rain   
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私
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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厶
ム   private
禾
grain
行
コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆく    いく to go   おこなう to take place   
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彳
step
一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丁
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
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