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日本文化を十分に理解するためには、日本語を学ぶべきだ。

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日本 文化 十分 理解する ために 日本語 学ぶ べき

English Translation

To understand Japanese culture to the full, you should learn the language.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)文化(ぶんか)十分(じゅうぶん)理解(りかい)するためには、日本語(にほんご)(まな)ぶべきだ。

Romanji

Nippon bunka o jūbun ni rikaisuru tameni wa, nihongo o manabu beki da.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)
Japan
文化 (ぶんか)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
()
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.
十分 (じゅうぶん)
plenty; enough; sufficient; satisfactory; adequate; division into ten; perfectly; thoroughly; fully; in full
()
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
理解 (りかい)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
日本語 (にほんご、にっぽんご)
Japanese (language); Japanese as a second language
学ぶ (まなぶ)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
Readings: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ、 とお、 と
Meaning: ten
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: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science