陸地は地表の小さいほうの部分を占めている。
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English Translation
Land occupies the minor portion of the earth's surface.
Furigana
Romanji
Rikuchi wa chihyō no chiisai hō no bubun o shimeteiru.
Words
陸地
(りくち)
land
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
地表
(ちひょう)
surface of the earth; ground surface
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
小さい
(ちいさい)
small; little; tiny
切っ先
(きっさき、ほう)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
部分
(ぶぶん)
portion; section; part
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
Kanji
Readings: リク、 ロク、 おか
Meanings: land, six
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: ヒョウ、 おもて、 -おもて、 あらわ.す、 あらわ.れる、 あら.わす
Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: セン、 し.める、 うらな.う
Meanings: fortune-telling, divining, forecasting, occupy, hold, have, get, take