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しかし、アメリカではふつう、スポーツチームは腕で選ばれ、学業のコースは学力によって選ばれます。

Sentence Analyzer

しかし アメリカ ふつう スポーツ チーム 選ばれ 学業 こーす 学力 によって 選ばれます

English Translation

However, in America, sports teams are generally chosen by skill, and academic courses by ability.

Furigana

しかし、アメリカではふつう、スポーツチームは(うで)(えら)ばれ、学業(がくぎょう)のコースは学力(がくりょく)によって(えら)ばれます。

Romanji

Shikashi, Amerika de wa futsū, supo-tsu chi-mu wa ude de erabare, gakugyō no ko-su wa gakuryoku niyotte erabaremasu.

Words

然し (しかし)
however; but
亜米利加 (アメリカ)
America; United States of America
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
普通 (ふつう)
general; ordinary; usual; normally; generally; usually; train that stops at every station
スポーツ (スポーツ)
sport; sports
チーム (チーム、ティーム)
team
(うで)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
選ぶ (えらぶ)
to choose; to select
学業 (がくぎょう)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
()
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
コース (コース)
course (route, trail, course of study, course of action, plan, option); full course meal (multiple dishes served in sequence); prix fixe meal
学力 (がくりょく)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
に因って (によって)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of

Kanji

Readings: ワン、 うで
Meanings: arm, ability, talent
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert