日本は１９９１年、世界最大の政府援助供与国だった。

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English Translation

Japan was the world's largest donor of ODA in 1991.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)は１９９１年(ねん)、世界(せかい)最大(さいだい)の政府(せいふ)援助(えんじょ)供与国(きょうよこく)だった。

Romanji

Nippon wa ichi kyū kyū ichi nen, sekai saidai no seifu enjo kyōyokoku datta.

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

九 (きゅう、く、ここの、この、ここ)

nine

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

世界 (せかい)

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

最大 (さいだい)

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

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

政府 (せいふ)

government; administration

援助 (えんじょ)

assistance; aid; support

だ (だ)

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