日本はいろんな原料に乏しい。

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日本 は いろんな 原料 に 乏しい 。

English Translation

Japan is lacking in raw materials.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)はいろんな原料(げんりょう)に乏(とぼ)しい。

Romanji

Nippon wa ironna genryō ni toboshii.

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

色んな (いろんな)

various

原料 (げんりょう)

raw materials

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

乏しい (とぼしい、ともしい)

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor

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

原

Readings: ゲン、 はら

Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

料

Reading: リョウ

Meanings: fee, materials

乏

Readings: ボウ、 とぼ.しい、 とも.しい

Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited