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稲妻は電気による一現象である。

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稲妻 電気 による 現象 ある

English Translation

Lightning is an electrical phenomenon.

Furigana

稲妻(いなづま)電気(でんき)による(いち)現象(げんしょう)である。

Romanji

Inazuma wa denki niyoru ichi genshō de aru.

Words

稲妻 (いなずま、いなづま)
(flash of) lightning
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
電気 (でんき)
electricity; (electric) light
に依る (による)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
現象 (げんしょう)
phenomenon
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 テ、 いね、 いな-
Meaning: rice plant
Readings: サイ、 つま
Meanings: wife, spouse
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
Meanings: present, existing, actual
Readings: ショウ、 ゾウ、 かたど.る
Meanings: elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)