流(りゅう)感(かん) ryuukanで de彼(かれ) kareは waゴルフ gorufuが ga出(で)来(き)な()か()っ()た() dekinakatta。 The flu kept him from playing golf. Literal Flu [reason-で] he [topic-は] golf [subject-が] couldn't-do. 流感で (due to the flu) uses で for the cause. ゴルフができなかった uses the potential negative of する — 'couldn't do/play golf.' A simple causal sentence. bodyhealthhobbiesleisure
流(りゅう)感(かん) ryuukanで de彼(かれ) kareは waゴルフ gorufuが ga出(で)来(き)な()か()っ()た() dekinakatta。 The flu kept him from playing golf. Literal Flu [reason-で] he [topic-は] golf [subject-が] couldn't-do. 流感で (due to the flu) uses で for the cause. ゴルフができなかった uses the potential negative of する — 'couldn't do/play golf.' A simple causal sentence. bodyhealthhobbiesleisure