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

中東(ちゅうとう)は今(いま)でも危険(きけん)な火薬庫(かやくこ)と呼(よ)ばれている。

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