日本は地震の多い国だ。

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日本 は 地震 の 多い 国 だ 。

English Translation

We have a lot of earthquakes in Japan.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)は地震(じしん)の多(おお)い国(くに)だ。

Romanji

Nippon wa jishin no ōi kuni da.

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

地震 (じしん、ない、なえ、じぶるい)

earthquake

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

多い (おおい)

many; numerous

国 (くに)

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

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

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

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

震

Readings: シン、 ふる.う、 ふる.える

Meanings: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver

多

Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る

Meanings: many, frequent, much

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country