日本の地価は法外だ。
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English Translation
Land prices are sky-high in Japan.
Furigana
Romanji
Nippon no chika wa hōgai da.
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
地価
(ちか)
the price of land
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
法外
(ほうがい)
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate; extravagant; immoderate
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: カ、 ケ、 あたい
Meanings: value, price
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside