この土は最近の雨のために湿っている。

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この土は最近の雨のために湿っている。

English Translation

This earth is moist owing to the recent rain.

Furigana

この土(ど)は最近(さいきん)の雨(あめ)のために湿(しめ)っている。

Romanji

Kono do wa saikin no ame no tameni shimetteiru.

Words

此の (この)

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

土 (ど、と)

Saturday; earth (third of the five elements); Turkey

は (は)

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

最近 (さいきん)

most recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays

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

雨 (あめ)

rain

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

湿る (しめる、しとる)

to be wet; to become wet; to be damp; to be moist; to be in low spirits; to feel depressed