中東は今でも危険な火薬庫と呼ばれている。
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English Translation
The Middle East is still called a powder keg.
Furigana
Romanji
Chūtō wa ima demo kikenna kayakuko to yobareteiru.
Words
中東
(ちゅうとう)
Middle East
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
今
(いま)
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
でも
(でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
危険
(きけん)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
火薬庫
(かやくこ)
powder magazine; magazine; powder keg
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
呼ぶ
(よぶ)
to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife
Kanji
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: トウ、 ひがし
Meaning: east
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: キ、 あぶ.ない、 あや.うい、 あや.ぶむ
Meanings: dangerous, fear, uneasy
Readings: ケン、 けわ.しい
Meanings: precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
Readings: ヤク、 くすり
Meanings: medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
Readings: コ、 ク、 くら
Meanings: warehouse, storehouse
Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ
Meanings: call, call out to, invite