嵐は多大の被害を引き起こした。

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嵐は多大の被害を引き起こした。

English Translation

The storm brought about a lot of damage.

Furigana

嵐(あらし)は多大(ただい)の被害(ひがい)を引(ひ)き起(お)こした。

Romanji

Arashi wa tadai no higai o hikiokoshita.

Words

嵐 (あらし)

storm; tempest; difficulty; trouble

は (は)

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

多大 (ただい)

heavy; much

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

被害 (ひがい)

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

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.

引き起こす (ひきおこす)

to cause; to induce; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)