日本は島国で、４つの主な島から成り立っている。

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English Translation

Japan is an island country, and it consists of four main islands.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)は島国(しまぐに)で、４つの主(おも)な島(しま)から成(な)り立(た)っている。

Romanji

Nippon wa shimaguni de, yottsu no omona shima kara naritatteiru.

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

島国 (しまぐに、とうごく)

island country (sometimes used as a metaphor for Japan)

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.

四つ (よっつ、よつ)

four

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

主 (おも)

chief; main; principal; important; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

島 (しま)

island; territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.); turf

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

成り立つ (なりたつ)

to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of; to be practical (logical, feasible, viable); to be concluded; to hold true