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シロクマは北極地方に住んでいる。

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シロクマ 北極 地方 住んでいる

English Translation

Polar bears live in the Arctic.

Furigana

シロクマは北極(ほっきょく)地方(ちほう)()んでいる。

Romanji

Shirokuma wa Hokkyoku chihō ni sundeiru.

Words

白熊 (しろくま、シロクマ)
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
北極 (ほっきょく)
North Pole; the Arctic
地方 (ちほう)
district; region; area; locality; the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
()
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
住む (すむ)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

Kanji

Readings: ホク、 きた
Meaning: north
Readings: キョク、 ゴク、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる
Meanings: poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ジュウ、 ヂュウ、 チュウ、 す.む、 す.まう、 -ず.まい
Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit