日本は天然資源に乏しい。

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日本 は 天然 資源 に 乏しい 。

English Translation

Japan is poor in natural resources.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)は天然(てんねん)資源(しげん)に乏(とぼ)しい。

Romanji

Nippon wa tennen shigen ni toboshii.

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

天然 (てんねん)

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

資源 (しげん)

resources

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

乏しい (とぼしい、ともしい)

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor

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

天

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-

Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

資

Reading: シ

Meanings: assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to

源

Readings: ゲン、 みなもと

Meanings: source, origin

乏

Readings: ボウ、 とぼ.しい、 とも.しい

Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited