英語はまるで海のように私達を取り囲んでいる。

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English Translation

The English language surrounds us like a sea.

Furigana

英語(えいご)はまるで海(うみ)のように私達(わたしたち)を取(と)り囲(かこ)んでいる。

Romanji

Eigo wa marude umi no yōni watashitachi o torikakondeiru.

Words

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

は (は)

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

丸で (まるで)

quite; entirely; completely; at all; as if; as though; just like

海 (うみ、み、わた、わだ)

sea; ocean; waters

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

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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.

取り囲む (とりかこむ)

to surround; to crowd around