日本では東京とならんで大阪は商業の中心地である。

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English Translation

Along with Tokyo, Osaka is a center of commerce.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)では東京(とうきょう)とならんで大阪(おおさか)は商業(しょうぎょう)の中心地(ちゅうしんち)である。

Romanji

Nippon de wa Tōkyō to narande Ōsaka wa shōgyō no chūshinchi de aru.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

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

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

並ぶ (ならぶ)

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

大阪 (おおさか、おおざか)

Osaka; large hill

商業 (しょうぎょう)

commerce; trade; business

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

中心地 (ちゅうしんち)

center; centre; metropolis

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...