日本文学は、その美しさと豊かさにもかかわらず、西欧ではまだ不十分にしか知られていない。

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English Translation

Japanese literature, in spite of its beauty and riches, is as yet inadequately known in the West.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)文学(ぶんがく)は、その美(うつく)しさと豊(ゆた)かさにもかかわらず、西欧(せいおう)ではまだ不十分(ふじゅうぶん)にしか知(し)られていない。

Romanji

Nippon bungaku wa, sono utsukushisa to yutakasa ni mo kakawarazu, Seiō de wa mada fujūbun ni shika shirareteinai.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

文学 (ぶんがく)

literature

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

美しい (うつくしい)

beautiful; lovely

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

豊か (ゆたか)

abundant; wealthy; plentiful; rich; affluent; very; extremely; full of; great

に (に)

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

関わる (かかわる)

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

西欧 (せいおう)

Western Europe

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

未だ (まだ、いまだ)

as yet; hitherto; only; still; not yet (with negative verb); more; besides; unfinished; incomplete; not yet finished with

不充分 (ふじゅうぶん)

insufficient; inadequate; imperfect; shortage

しか (しか)

only; nothing but

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern