地球は月の約６倍の大きさである。

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地球は月の約６倍の大きさである。

English Translation

The earth is about six times as large as the moon.

Furigana

地球(ちきゅう)は月(つき)の約(やく)６倍(ばい)の大(おお)きさである。

Romanji

Chikyū wa tsuki no yaku roku bai no ōkisa de aru.

Words

地球 (ちきゅう)

the earth; the globe

は (は)

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

月 (つき)

moon; month

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

約 (やく)

approximately; about; promise; shortening; reduction; simplification; contraction (in phonetics)

六 (ろく、む、むう)

six

倍 (ばい)

twice; double; times; -fold

大きい (おおきい)

big; large; great; loud

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...