英語を身につけるのは難しい。

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英語 を 身 に つける の は 難しい 。

English Translation

English is difficult to learn.

Furigana

英語(えいご)を身(み)につけるのは難(むずか)しい。

Romanji

Eigo o mi ni tsukeru no wa muzukashii.

Words

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

身 (み)

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

点ける (つける)

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

難しい (むずかしい、むつかしい)

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.); fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased; gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look); dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable; unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

Kanji

英

Readings: エイ、 はなぶさ

Meanings: England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

身

Readings: シン、 み

Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life

難

Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect