その国は貿易上の赤字の穴埋めに懸命である。

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English Translation

The country is trying hard to make up for her trade deficit.

Furigana

その国(くに)は貿易上(ぼうえきじょう)の赤字(あかじ)の穴埋(あなう)めに懸命(けんめい)である。

Romanji

Sono kuni wa bōekijō no akaji no anaume ni kenmei de 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...

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

貿易上 (ぼうえきじょう)

trade (foreign)

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

赤字 (あかじ)

deficit; (being in or going into) the red; red text; red letters; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

穴埋め (あなうめ)

filling in gaps; filling in blanks (in a form, etc.); stopgap; temporary measure; covering up a deficit; making up for something (e.g. one's mistake)

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

懸命 (けんめい)

eagerness; earnestness; risking one's life

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...