あのイタリアの作家は日本ではほとんど知られていない。

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あの イタリア の 作家 は 日本 で は ほとんど 知られていない 。

English Translation

That Italian author is little known in Japan.

Furigana

あのイタリアの作家(さっか)は日本(にっぽん)ではほとんど知(し)られていない。

Romanji

Ano Itaria no sakka wa Nippon de wa hotondo shirareteinai.

Words

あのう (あのう、あの、あのー)

say; well; errr ...

伊太利 (イタリア、イタリヤ、イタリー)

Italy

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

作家 (さっか)

author; writer; novelist; artist

は (は)

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

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

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.

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern

Kanji

作

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り

Meanings: make, production, prepare, build

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom