日本は海に取り囲まれているので、気候が温和である。

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English Translation

Surrounded by the sea, Japan has a mild climate.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)は海(うみ)に取(と)り囲(かこ)まれているので、気候(きこう)が温和(おんわ)である。

Romanji

Nippon wa umi ni torikakomareteiru node, kikō ga onwa 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

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

取り囲む (とりかこむ)

to surround; to crowd around

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

気候 (きこう)

climate

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

温和 (おんわ)

gentle; mild; moderate

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

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

海

Readings: カイ、うみ

Meanings: sea, ocean

取

Readings: シュ、と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

囲

Readings: イ、かこ.む、かこ.う、かこ.い

Meanings: surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep

気

Readings: キ、ケ、いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

候

Readings: コウ、そうろう

Meanings: climate, season, weather, wait for, expect

温

Readings: オン、あたた.か、あたた.かい、あたた.まる、あたた.める、ぬく

Meaning: warm

和

Readings: ワ、オ、カ、やわ.らぐ、やわ.らげる、なご.む、なご.やか

Meanings: harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan