これは英国の現代生活のほんの一例だ。

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これは英国の現代生活のほんの一例だ。

English Translation

This is an instance of modern British life.

Furigana

これは英国(えいこく)の現代(げんだい)生活(せいかつ)のほんの一(いち)例(れい)だ。

Romanji

Kore wa Eikoku no gendai seikatsu no honno ichi rei da.

Words

此れ (これ)

this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly

は (は)

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

英国 (えいこく)

Great Britain; the United Kingdom

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

現代 (げんだい)

nowadays; modern era; modern times; present-day

生活 (せいかつ)

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

本の (ほんの)

mere; only; just; not even (with negative verb)

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

例 (れい)

custom; practice; habit; usual; said; aforementioned; instance; example; case; illustration; usage; precedent

だ (だ)

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