ここでは私は議論を、なぜ相撲の好きな外国人が多いか、に限定したい。

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English Translation

Here, I'll confine this discussion to why many foreigners enjoy sumo.

Furigana

ここでは私(わたし)は議論(ぎろん)を、なぜ相撲(すもう)の好(す)きな外国人(がいこくじん)が多(おお)いか、に限定(げんてい)したい。

Romanji

Koko de wa watashi wa giron o, naze sumō no sukina gaikokujin ga ōi ka, ni genteishitai.

Words

此処 (ここ)

here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place; these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker); these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ...

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

議論 (ぎろん)

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

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.

何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)

why; how

相撲 (すもう、すまい)

sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi

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

好き (すき)

liking; fondness; love

外国人 (がいこくじん)

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

多い (おおい)

many; numerous

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

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

限定 (げんてい)

limit; restriction