その国は輸入を減らそうとしている。
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English Translation
The country is aiming at decreasing its imports.
Furigana
その国 は輸入 を減 らそうとしている。
Romanji
Sono kuni wa yunyū o herasou to shiteiru.
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...
国
(くに)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
輸入
(ゆにゅう、しゅにゅう)
importation; import; introduction; afferent
を
(を)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
減らす
(へらす)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
為る
(する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to