日本では信濃川ほど長い川はない。

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日本 で は 信濃川 ほど 長い 川 は ない 。

English Translation

No river in Japan is as long as the Shinano.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)では信濃川(しなのがわ)ほど長(なが)い川(かわ)はない。

Romanji

Nippon de wa Shinanogawa hodo nagai kawa wa nai.

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

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

長い (ながい)

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

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

信

Reading: シン

Meanings: faith, truth, fidelity, trust

濃

Readings: ノウ、 こ.い

Meanings: concentrated, thick, dark, undiluted

川

Readings: セン、 かわ

Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior