中国の歴史は日本の歴史より古い。

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中国 の 歴史 は 日本 の 歴史 より 古い 。

English Translation

The history of China is older than that of Japan.

Furigana

中国(ちゅうごく)の歴史(れきし)は日本(にっぽん)の歴史(れきし)より古(ふる)い。

Romanji

Chūgoku no rekishi wa Nippon no rekishi yori furui.

Words

中国 (ちゅうごく)

China; Chugoku region of western Honshu (incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi prefectures); central part of a country; main region

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

歴史 (れきし)

history

は (は)

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

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

古い (ふるい)

old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

Kanji

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

歴

Readings: レキ、 レッキ

Meanings: curriculum, continuation, passage of time

史

Reading: シ

Meanings: history, chronicle

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

古

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す

Meaning: old