その島は冬の間、氷と雪でおおわれる。

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その島は冬の間、氷と雪でおおわれる。

English Translation

The island is covered with ice and snow during the winter.

Furigana

その島(しま)は冬(ふゆ)の間(ま)、氷(こおり)と雪(ゆき)でおおわれる。

Romanji

Sono shima wa fuyu no ma, kōri to yuki de oowareru.

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

冬 (ふゆ)

winter

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

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

氷 (こおり)

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

と (と)

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

雪 (ゆき)

snow

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

覆う (おおう)

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise