スモッグは植物が枯れる原因となる。

Sentence Analyzer

すもっぐ は 植物 が 枯れる 原因 と なる 。

English Translation

Smog causes plants to die.

Furigana

スモッグは植物(しょくぶつ)が枯(か)れる原因(げんいん)となる。

Romanji

Sumoggu wa shokubutsu ga kareru gen'in to naru.

Words

スモック (スモック)

smock; smoking jacket

は (は)

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

植物 (しょくぶつ)

plant; vegetation

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

枯れる (かれる)

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

原因 (げんいん)

cause; origin; source

と (と)

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

植

Readings: ショク、 う.える、 う.わる

Meaning: plant

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

枯

Readings: コ、 か.れる、 か.らす

Meanings: wither, die, dry up, be seasoned

原

Readings: ゲン、 はら

Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

因

Readings: イン、 よ.る、 ちな.む

Meanings: cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to