このあたりではジャガイモを主食としている。
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English Translation
They live on potatoes around here.
Furigana
このあたりではジャガイモを主食 としている。
Romanji
Kono atari de wa jagaimo o shushoku to shiteiru.
Words
此の
(この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
辺り
(あたり、ほとり)
on the bank of; by the side of (e.g. a river, pond); (in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; around (Sunday, last year, etc...); for instance
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.
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
じゃが芋
(じゃがいも、ジャガいも、ジャガイモ、ばれいしょ)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
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.
主食
(しゅしょく)
staple food
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
為る
(する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to