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シカゴは、米国中西部の主要な都市である。

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シカゴ 米国 中西部 主要な 都市 ある

English Translation

Chicago is the principal city of the Middle West.

Furigana

シカゴは、米国(べいこく)中西部(ちゅうせいぶ)主要(しゅよう)都市(とし)である。

Romanji

Shikago wa, Beikoku chūseibu no shuyōna toshi de aru.

Words

シカゴ (シカゴ)
Chicago
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
米国 (べいこく)
America; USA
中西部 (ちゅうせいぶ)
Mid-west
()
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
主要 (しゅよう)
chief; main; principal; major
都市 (とし)
town; city; municipal; urban
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ベイ、 マイ、 メエトル、 こめ、 よね
Meanings: rice, USA, metre
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
西
Readings: セイ、 サイ、 ス、 にし
Meanings: west, Spain
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Readings: ト、 ツ、 みやこ
Meanings: metropolis, capital
Readings: シ、 いち
Meanings: market, city, town