日本は唯一の被爆国である。

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日本 は 唯一 の 被爆国 で ある 。

English Translation

Japan is the only nation to have been hit by nuclear bombs.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)は唯一(ゆいいつ)の被爆国(ひばくこく)である。

Romanji

Nippon wa yuiitsu no hibakukoku de aru.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

は (は)

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

唯一 (ゆいいつ、ゆいつ)

only; sole; unique

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

被爆国 (ひばくこく)

country that was the victim of nuclear bombing

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

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

唯

Readings: ユイ、 イ、 ただ

Meanings: solely, only, merely, simply

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

被

Readings: ヒ、 こうむ.る、 おお.う、 かぶ.る、 かぶ.せる

Meanings: incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

爆

Readings: バク、 は.ぜる

Meanings: bomb, burst open, pop, split

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country