羅針盤の針は常に北を示す。

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羅針盤の針は常に北を示す。

English Translation

The compass pointer always seeks north.

Furigana

羅針盤(らしんばん)の針(はり)は常(つね)に北(きた)を示(しめ)す。

Romanji

Rashinban no hari wa tsuneni kita o shimesu.

Words

羅針盤 (らしんばん)

compass

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

針 (はり、ち)

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; staple (for a stapler); needlework; sewing; malice; counter for stitches

は (は)

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

常に (つねに)

always; constantly

北 (きた)

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; north wind

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.

示す (しめす)

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display