メキシコの人口は日本の人口の半分だ。
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English Translation
Mexico has half as many people as Japan.
Furigana
メキシコの人口 は日本 の人口 の半分 だ。
Romanji
Mekishiko no jinkō wa Nippon no jinkō no hanbun da.
Words
墨西哥
(メキシコ)
Mexico
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
人口
(じんこう)
population; common talk
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
日本
(にほん、にっぽん)
Japan
半分
(はんぶん)
half
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ハン、 なか.ば
Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100