この川は長野の山々に源を発している。

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この川は長野の山々に源を発している。

English Translation

This river rises in the mountains in Nagano.

Furigana

この川(かわ)は長野(ながの)の山々(やまやま)に源(みなもと)を発(はっ)している。

Romanji

Kono kawa wa Nagano no yamayama ni minamoto o hasshiteiru.

Words

此の (この)

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

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

は (は)

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

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

山々 (やまやま)

(many) mountains; very much (esp. wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; really

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

源 (みなもと)

source; origin

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.