その島は日本の西方にある。

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その島は日本の西方にある。

English Translation

The island lies to the west of Japan.

Furigana

その島(しま)は日本(にっぽん)の西方(せいほう)にある。

Romanji

Sono shima wa Nippon no seihō ni aru.

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...

島 (しま)

island; territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.); turf

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

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

西方 (せいほう、さいほう、にしがた)

western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about