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ヨーロッパの主要都市の多くはドーナツ化現象に悩まされている。

Sentence Analyzer

ヨーロッパ 主要 都市 多く ドーナツ化 現象 悩まされている

English Translation

Many of Europe's metropolises are plagued by the doughnut phenomenon.

Furigana

ヨーロッパの主要(しゅよう)都市(とし)(おお)くはドーナツ()現象(げんしょう)(なや)まされている。

Romanji

Yo-Roppa no shuyō toshi no ōku wa do-natsuka genshō ni nayamasareteiru.

Words

欧羅巴 (ヨーロッパ)
Europe
()
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
主要 (しゅよう)
chief; main; principal; major
都市 (とし)
town; city; municipal; urban
多く (おおく)
many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
現象 (げんしょう)
phenomenon
()
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
悩ます (なやます)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Readings: ト、 ツ、 みやこ
Meanings: metropolis, capital
Readings: シ、 いち
Meanings: market, city, town
Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
Meanings: many, frequent, much
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
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)
Readings: ノウ、 なや.む、 なや.ます、 なや.ましい、 なやみ
Meanings: trouble, worry, in pain, distress, illness