日本は材料のほとんどを輸入しなければならない。

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English Translation

Japan has to import most of its raw materials.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)は材料(ざいりょう)のほとんどを輸入(ゆにゅう)しなければならない。

Romanji

Nippon wa zairyō no hotondo o yunyūshinakerebanaranai.

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

材料 (ざいりょう)

ingredients; material

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

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

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.

輸入 (ゆにゅう、しゅにゅう)

importation; import; introduction; afferent