日本人は気持ちを伝えるために贈り物を交換します。

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English Translation

Japanese people exchange gifts in order to communicate.

Furigana

日本人(にっぽんじん)は気持(きも)ちを伝(つた)えるために贈(おく)り物(もの)を交換(こうかん)します。

Romanji

Nipponjin wa kimochi o tsutaeru tameni okurimono o kōkanshimasu.

Words

日本人 (にほんじん、にっぽんじん)

Japanese person; Japanese people

は (は)

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

気持ち (きもち)

feeling; sensation; mood; preparedness; readiness; attitude; thanks; solicitude; sympathy; just a little; somewhat; slightly

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.

伝える (つたえる)

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath

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

贈り物 (おくりもの)

present; gift

交換 (こうかん)

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution; replacement; clearing (of checks, cheques)