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鉄鋼は基幹産業である。

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鉄鋼 基幹 産業 ある

English Translation

Steel is a key industry.

Furigana

鉄鋼(てっこう)基幹(きかん)産業(さんぎょう)である。

Romanji

Tekkō wa kikan sangyō de aru.

Words

鉄鋼 (てっこう)
iron and steel
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
基幹 (きかん)
mainstay; nucleus; key
産業 (さんぎょう)
industry; livelihood; occupation
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: テツ、 くろがね
Meaning: iron
Readings: コウ、 はがね
Meaning: steel
Readings: キ、 もと、 もとい
Meanings: fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
Readings: カン、 みき
Meaning: tree trunk
Readings: サン、 う.む、 う.まれる、 うぶ-、 む.す
Meanings: products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance