日本は今も景気後退から立ち直ろうと努力を続けている。

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English Translation

Japan is still struggling to emerge from recession.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)は今(いま)も景気(けいき)後退(こうたい)から立(た)ち直(なお)ろうと努力(どりょく)を続(つづ)けている。

Romanji

Nippon wa ima mo keiki kōtai kara tachinaorou to doryoku o tsuzuketeiru.

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

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

景気 (けいき)

condition; state; business (condition)

後退 (こうたい)

retreat; backspace; BS

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

立ち直る (たちなおる)

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

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.

続ける (つづける)

to continue; to keep up; to keep on