同社の売上げは輸出の需要が強いおかげで伸びたが、競争が激しく利益はそれほど伸びなかった。

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同社 の 売上げ は 輸出 の 需要 が 強い おかげ で 伸びた が 、 競争 が 激しく 利益 は それほど 伸びなかった 。

English Translation

Sales at the company zoomed thanks to brisk export demand, but profit did not keep up because of intense competition.

Furigana

同社(どうしゃ)の売上(うりあ)げは輸出(ゆしゅつ)の需要(じゅよう)が強(つよ)いおかげで伸(の)びたが、競争(きょうそう)が激(はげ)しく利益(りえき)はそれほど伸(の)びなかった。

Romanji

Dōsha no uriage wa yushutsu no juyō ga tsuyoi okage de nobita ga, kyōsō ga hageshiku rieki wa sorehodo nobinakatta.

Words

同社 (どうしゃ)

the same firm

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

売り上げ (うりあげ)

amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

は (は)

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

輸出 (ゆしゅつ、しゅしゅつ)

export; efferent

需要 (じゅよう)

demand; request

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

強い (つよい)

strong; powerful; mighty; potent; resistant; resilient; durable

お蔭 (おかげ)

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing; assistance; help; aid; effects; influence

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.

伸びる (のびる)

to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread; to make progress; to grow (beard, body height); to grow stale (soba); to be straightened; to be flattened; to be smoothed; to be exhausted; to be postponed; to be prolonged

競争 (きょうそう)

competition; contest; to compete

激しい (はげしい)

violent; furious; tempestuous; extreme; intense; fierce; fervent; vehement; incessant; relentless; precipitous; steep

利益 (りえき、りやく)

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.); grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle

それ程 (それほど)

to that degree; extent

Kanji

同

Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ

Meanings: same, agree, equal

社

Readings: シャ、 やしろ

Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine

売

Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる

Meaning: sell

上

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す

Meanings: above, up

輸

Readings: ユ、 シュ

Meanings: transport, send, be inferior

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

需

Reading: ジュ

Meanings: demand, request, need

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

強

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い

Meaning: strong

伸

Readings: シン、 の.びる、 の.ばす、 の.べる、 の.す

Meanings: expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

競

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 きそ.う、 せ.る、 くら.べる

Meanings: emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race

争

Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか

Meanings: contend, dispute, argue

激

Readings: ゲキ、 はげ.しい

Meanings: violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite

利

Readings: リ、 き.く

Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit

益

Readings: エキ、 ヤク、 ま.す

Meanings: benefit, gain, profit, advantage