この本は中国を扱っている。

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この 本 は 中国 を 扱っている 。

English Translation

This book deals with China.

Furigana

この本(ほん)は中国(ちゅうごく)を扱(あつか)っている。

Romanji

Kono hon wa Chūgoku o atsukatteiru.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

は (は)

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

中国 (ちゅうごく)

China; Chugoku region of western Honshu (incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi prefectures); central part of a country; main region

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

扱う (あつかう)

to deal with (a person); to treat; to handle; to take care of; to entertain; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to manage; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to work; to deal in; to sell; to cover (a topic); to treat; to discuss; to take up; to treat A as B; to mediate (an argument); to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to gossip

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

扱

Readings: ソウ、 キュウ、 あつか.い、 あつか.う、 あつか.る、 こ.く

Meanings: handle, entertain, thresh, strip