日本は南北に長い国です。

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日本 は 南北 に 長い 国 です 。

English Translation

Japan is a very long country from north to south.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)は南北(なんぼく)に長(なが)い国(くに)です。

Romanji

Nippon wa nanboku ni nagai kuni desu.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

は (は)

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

南北 (なんぼく)

south and north

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

長い (ながい)

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

国 (くに)

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth

です (です)

be; is

Kanji

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

南

Readings: ナン、 ナ、 みなみ

Meaning: south

北

Readings: ホク、 きた

Meaning: north

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country