両国間の文化交流が進むにしたがって、相互理解も一段と深まっていった。

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両国間 の 文化 交流 が 進む に したがって 、 相互 理解 も 一段と 深まっていった 。

English Translation

As cultural exchange continued between the two countries, their mutual understanding became even deeper.

Furigana

両国間(りょうこくかん)の文化(ぶんか)交流(こうりゅう)が進(すす)むにしたがって、相互(そうご)理解(りかい)も一段(いちだん)と深(ふか)まっていった。

Romanji

Ryōkokukan no bunka kōryū ga susumu ni shitagatte, sōgo rikai mo ichidanto fukamatteitta.

Words

両国間 (りょうこくかん)

between both countries

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

文化 (ぶんか)

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

交流 (こうりゅう)

(cultural) exchange; interchange; interaction; (inter-) mingling; (social, etc.) networking; intercourse; alternating current; AC

が (が)

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

進む (すすむ)

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen; to heighten; to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead; to do of one's own free will

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

従う (したがう)

to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

相互 (そうご)

mutual; reciprocal

理解 (りかい)

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

深まる (ふかまる)

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

Kanji

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

文

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや

Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

化

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

交

Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも

Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

流

Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す

Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit

進

Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote

相

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-

Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

互

Readings: ゴ、 たが.い、 かたみ.に

Meanings: mutually, reciprocally, together

理

Readings: リ、 ことわり

Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

解

Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る

Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

段

Readings: ダン、 タン

Meanings: grade, steps, stairs

深

Readings: シン、 ふか.い、 -ぶか.い、 ふか.まる、 ふか.める、 み-

Meanings: deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen