「外国では魚を生で食べない」というのは嘘だ。

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English Translation

It's a lie that, "they don't eat fish raw abroad."

Furigana

「外国(がいこく)では魚(さかな)を生(なま)で食(た)べない」というのは嘘(うそ)だ。

Romanji

" gaikoku de wa sakana o nama de tabenai" toiu no wa uso da.

Words

外国 (がいこく、そとぐに)

foreign country

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

魚 (さかな、うお)

fish

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.

生 (なま)

raw; uncooked; fresh; natural; as it is; unedited; unprocessed; unprotected (i.e. not wearing a condom); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced; unpolished; green; crude; impudence; sauciness; unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer; just a little; somehow; vaguely; partially; somewhat; half-; semi-; irresponsibly; half-baked; cash; tipsiness

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

食べる (たべる)

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

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

嘘 (うそ)

lie; falsehood; incorrect fact; Really!; Unbelievable!; No way!