鉄鋼の特性の１つは硬いことだ。

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鉄鋼の特性の１つは硬いことだ。

English Translation

One of the qualities of steel is hardness.

Furigana

鉄鋼(てっこう)の特性(とくせい)の１つは硬(かた)いことだ。

Romanji

Tekkō no tokusei no hitotsu wa katai koto da.

Words

鉄鋼 (てっこう)

iron and steel

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

特性 (とくせい)

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

一つ (ひとつ)

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")

は (は)

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

硬い (かたい)

hard; solid; tough; stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe; steady; honest; steadfast; obstinate; stubborn; bookish; formal; stuffy

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

だ (だ)

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