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そんなわけ
わたし
きのう
昨日
じゅぎょう
授業
おく
れた
です
That is why I was late for class yesterday.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of  (see also: あんな, こんな, どんな)
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2
noun, noun (suffix)
1. sharing; division
2. draw; tie
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1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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2
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
yesterday
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1
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
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Most common form: 後れる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue  (see also: 遅刻)
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
サク    yesterday   
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ながらも although   -なが while   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ニ   ふた    ふた two   
stick   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ジュ   さずける to teach, to grant   さずかる be granted, to be taught   
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hand
ジュ   うける to receive, to accept   うかる to pass (an exam)    
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また again   
cover; covered   
つめ claw; fingernail   
ギョウ   ゴウ    profession, business, industry   わざ deed, act   
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almost lined up
grass   
ミ    not yet   
チ   おそ late   おくれる to be late   おくらす to make late   
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ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
corpse
move
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