オリーブの枝は平和を象徴する。

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オリーブ の 枝 は 平和 を 象徴する 。

English Translation

An olive branch symbolizes peace.

Furigana

オリーブの枝(えだ)は平和(へいわ)を象徴(しょうちょう)する。

Romanji

Ori-bu no eda wa heiwa o shōchōsuru.

Words

オリーブ (オリーブ、オリーヴ、オリブ)

olive

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

枝 (えだ)

branch; bow; bough; twig; limb

は (は)

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

平和 (へいわ)

peace; harmony

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.

象徴 (しょうちょう)

symbol

Kanji

枝

Readings: シ、 えだ

Meanings: bough, branch, twig, limb, counter for branches

平

Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-

Meanings: even, flat, peace

和

Readings: ワ、 オ、 カ、 やわ.らぐ、 やわ.らげる、 なご.む、 なご.やか

Meanings: harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan

象

Readings: ショウ、 ゾウ、 かたど.る

Meanings: elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)

徴

Readings: チョウ、 チ、 しるし

Meanings: indications, sign, omen, symptom, collect, seek, refer to, question