日本の北国に住む人々は、降雪を利用して冬にはスキーを楽しむ。

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English Translation

The people who live in the north of Japan enjoy skiing in the winter in the snow.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)の北国(きたぐに)に住(す)む人々(ひとびと)は、降雪(こうせつ)を利用(りよう)して冬(ふゆ)にはスキーを楽(たの)しむ。

Romanji

Nippon no kitaguni ni sumu hitobito wa, kōsetsu o riyōshite fuyu ni wa suki- o tanoshimu.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

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

北国 (きたぐに、ほっこく)

northern provinces; northern countries

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

住む (すむ)

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

降雪 (こうせつ)

snowfall; snow

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.

利用 (りよう)

use; utilization; utilisation; application

冬 (ふゆ)

winter

スキー (スキー)

skiing; ski; skis

楽しむ (たのしむ)

to enjoy (oneself)