年賀状を書くのは日本の習慣である。

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年賀状を書くのは日本の習慣である。

English Translation

Writing new year's cards is a Japanese institution.

Furigana

年賀状(ねんがじょう)を書(か)くのは日本(にっぽん)の習慣(しゅうかん)である。

Romanji

Nengajō o kaku no wa Nippon no shūkan de aru.

Words

年賀状 (ねんがじょう)

New Year's card

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.

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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

は (は)

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

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

習慣 (しゅうかん)

habit; custom; cultural practice

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...