日本は四方を海に囲まれた島国である。

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日本は四方を海に囲まれた島国である。

English Translation

Japan is an island country surrounded by the sea on all sides.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)は四方(しほう)を海(うみ)に囲(かこ)まれた島国(しまぐに)である。

Romanji

Nippon wa shihō o umi ni kakomareta shimaguni de aru.

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

四方 (しほう、よも、よほう)

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there; square; quadrilateral; four-sided figure; four sides (of a square)

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.

海 (うみ、み、わた、わだ)

sea; ocean; waters

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

囲む (かこむ、かごむ)

to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

島国 (しまぐに、とうごく)

island country (sometimes used as a metaphor for Japan)

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...