日本のように国土の狭い国では、ゴルフは土地の無駄遣いだ。

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English Translation

Golf is a waste of land in such a small country as Japan.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)のように国土(こくど)の狭(せま)い国(くに)では、ゴルフは土地(とち)の無駄遣(むだづか)いだ。

Romanji

Nippon no yōni kokudo no semai kuni de wa, gorufu wa tochi no mudazukai 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

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

国土 (こくど、くにつち)

country; territory; domain; realm

狭い (せまい)

narrow; confined; small

国 (くに)

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

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

ゴルフ (ゴルフ)

golf

土地 (とち、どおじ、どじ、どち)

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

無駄遣い (むだづかい)

wasting ... on (e.g. money); squandering; waste; frittering away

だ (だ)

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