その物質は水に浮かぶほど軽い。

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その 物質 は 水 に 浮かぶ ほど 軽い 。

English Translation

The substance is light enough to float on the water.

Furigana

その物質(ぶっしつ)は水(みず)に浮(う)かぶほど軽(かる)い。

Romanji

Sono busshitsu wa mizu ni ukabu hodo karui.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

物質 (ぶっしつ)

material; substance

は (は)

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

水 (みず、み)

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout

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

浮かぶ (うかぶ)

to float; to be suspended; to rise to surface; to come to mind; to have inspiration

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

軽い (かるい、かろい)

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); nimble; agile; non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial; slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; simple; indiscriminate

Kanji

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

質

Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ

Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament

水

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-

Meaning: water

浮

Readings: フ、 う.く、 う.かれる、 う.かぶ、 む、 う.かべる

Meanings: floating, float, rise to surface

軽

Readings: ケイ、 かる.い、 かろ.やか、 かろ.んじる

Meanings: lightly, trifling, unimportant