この雑誌のおかげで私は世界情勢に遅れずにいられる。

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English Translation

This magazine helps me to keep up with what's happening in the world.

Furigana

この雑誌(ざっし)のおかげで私(わたし)は世界(せかい)情勢(じょうせい)に遅(おく)れずにいられる。

Romanji

Kono zasshi no okage de watashi wa sekai jōsei ni okurezu ni irareru.

Words

此の (この)

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

雑誌 (ざっし)

journal; magazine; periodical

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

お蔭 (おかげ)

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing; assistance; help; aid; effects; influence

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

世界 (せかい)

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

情勢 (じょうせい)

state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

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

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

要る (いる)

to need; to want