一般的に言って、子供は戸外で遊ぶのが好きだ。

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English Translation

Generally speaking, children like to play outdoors.

Furigana

一般的(いっぱんてき)に言(い)って、子供(こども)は戸外(こがい)で遊(あそ)ぶのが好(す)きだ。

Romanji

Ippanteki ni itte, kodomo wa kogai de asobu no ga suki da.

Words

一般的 (いっぱんてき)

popular; typical; general

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

子供 (こども)

child; children

は (は)

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

戸外 (こがい)

open-air; outdoors

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

遊ぶ (あそぶ、あすぶ)

to play; to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused; to go to (for pleasure or for study); to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

好き (すき)

liking; fondness; love

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative