日本の養殖真珠は世界の真珠市場の６割を占めるまでになった。

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English Translation

Japanese cultured pearls have come to monopolise as much as 60% of the world pearl market.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)の養殖(ようしょく)真珠(しんじゅ)は世界(せかい)の真珠(しんじゅ)市場(しじょう)の６割(わり)を占(し)めるまでになった。

Romanji

Nippon no yōshoku shinju wa sekai no shinju shijō no roku wari o shimeru made ni natta.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

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

養殖 (ようしょく)

aquaculture (e.g. fish, shellfish, seaweed); culture (e.g. pearls); raising; cultivation

真珠 (しんじゅ)

pearl

は (は)

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

世界 (せかい)

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

市場 (しじょう)

(the) market (as a concept)

六 (ろく、む、むう)

six

割 (わり)

rate; ratio; proportion; percentage; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match; schedule of matches; diluted with (of drinks); mixed with

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.

占める (しめる)

to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...