ハワイはよく「太平洋の真珠」だと言われる。

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はわいはよく「太平洋の真珠」だと言われる。

English Translation

Hawaii is often referred to as "The Pearl of the Pacific."

Furigana

ハワイはよく「太平洋(たいへいよう)の真珠(しんじゅ)」だと言(い)われる。

Romanji

Hawai wa yoku" Taiheiyō no shinju" da to iwareru.

Words

布哇 (ハワイ)

Hawaii

は (は)

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

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

太平洋 (たいへいよう)

Pacific Ocean

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

真珠 (しんじゅ)

pearl

だ (だ)

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

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