東京はたくさんの衛星都市に囲まれている。

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English Translation

Tokyo is surrounded by many satellite cities.

Furigana

東京(とうきょう)はたくさんの衛星(えいせい)都市(とし)に囲(かこ)まれている。

Romanji

Tōkyō wa takusan no eisei toshi ni kakomareteiru.

Words

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

は (は)

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

沢山 (たくさん)

a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal; enough; sufficient; enough; too many; too much

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

衛星 (えいせい)

satellite

都市 (とし)

town; city; municipal; urban

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

囲む (かこむ、かごむ)

to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)