日本の家は小さい。

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日本 の 家 は 小さい 。

English Translation

Japanese houses are small.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)の家(いえ)は小(ちい)さい。

Romanji

Nippon no ie wa chiisai.

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

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

は (は)

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

小さい (ちいさい)

small; little; tiny

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

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small