Japanese phrase
___の影響で遅れています。 ___ no ei kyō de oku re te i ma su
Meaning
I am running late because of ___.
When to use it
States that an outside factor is making the speaker late. It gives a brief, neutral explanation for a delay in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
もう着きましたか？ mō tsu ki ma shi ta ka
Have you arrived yet?
渋滞の影響で遅れています。 jū tai no ei kyō de oku re te i ma su
I am running late because of traffic.