硫黄はマッチを作るのに使われる。

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硫黄 マッチ 作る 使われる

English Translation

Sulfur is used to make matches.

Furigana

硫黄(いおう)はマッチを(つく)るのに使(つか)われる。

Romanji

Iō wa matchi o tsukuru no ni tsukawareru.

Words

硫黄 (いおう、ゆおう)
sulfur (S); sulphur
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
燐寸 (マッチ)
match (to light fire with)
()
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.
作る (つくる)
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)
()
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
()
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
使う (つかう)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

Kanji

Reading: リュウ
Meaning: sulphur
Readings: コウ、 オウ、 き、 こ-
Meaning: yellow
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause