日本の屋根は外国人には低すぎる。

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日本の屋根は外国人には低すぎる。

English Translation

In Japan the ceilings are quite low for foreigners.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)の屋根(やね)は外国人(がいこくじん)には低(ひく)すぎる。

Romanji

Nippon no yane wa gaikokujin ni wa hikusugiru.

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

屋根 (やね)

roof

は (は)

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

外国人 (がいこくじん)

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

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

低い (ひくい)

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)