陸路を運ぶのは大変ですが、海路で運ぶのは簡単です。

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English Translation

It's very difficult to transport them overland, but simple to do so by sea.

Furigana

陸路(りくろ)を運(はこ)ぶのは大変(たいへん)ですが、海路(かいろ)で運(はこ)ぶのは簡単(かんたん)です。

Romanji

Rikuro o hakobu no wa taihen desu ga, kairo de hakobu no wa kantan desu.

Words

陸路 (りくろ)

overland route; land route

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.

運ぶ (はこぶ)

to carry; to transport; to move; to convey; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use; to go (well, etc.); to proceed; to progress

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

は (は)

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

大変 (たいへん)

very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster

です (です)

be; is

が (が)

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

海路 (かいろ、うみじ、うなじ)

sea route

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.

簡単 (かんたん)

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light