貧困は依然として犯罪の大きな原因である。

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English Translation

Poverty is still the major cause of crime.

Furigana

貧困(ひんこん)は依然(いぜん)として犯罪(はんざい)の大(おお)きな原因(げんいん)である。

Romanji

Hinkon wa izentoshite hanzai no ōkina gen'in de aru.

Words

貧困 (ひんこん)

poor; needy; lacking; meagre; meager

は (は)

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

依然として (いぜんとして)

still; as yet; as of old

犯罪 (はんざい)

crime; offence; offense

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

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

原因 (げんいん)

cause; origin; source

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...