その大きな広告塔は私達の市にとって恥だ。

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English Translation

That big advertisement tower puts our city to shame.

Furigana

その大(おお)きな広告塔(こうこくとう)は私達(わたしたち)の市(し)にとって恥(はじ)だ。

Romanji

Sono ōkina kōkokutō wa watashitachi no shi nitotte haji da.

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...

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

広告塔 (こうこくとう)

billboard; advertising sign

は (は)

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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

市 (し)

city

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

恥 (はじ、じょく)

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

だ (だ)

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