第３世界の貧困問題は緊迫している。

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第 ３ 世界 の 貧困 問題 は 緊迫している 。

English Translation

The issue of Third World poverty is very pressing.

Furigana

第(だい)３世界(せかい)の貧困(ひんこん)問題(もんだい)は緊迫(きんぱく)している。

Romanji

Dai san sekai no hinkon mondai wa kinpakushiteiru.

Words

第 (だい)

ordinal

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

世界 (せかい)

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

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

貧困 (ひんこん)

poor; needy; lacking; meagre; meager

問題 (もんだい)

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion; controversy; trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty

は (は)

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

緊迫 (きんぱく)

tension; strain

Kanji

第

Readings: ダイ、 テイ

Meanings: No., residence

世

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public

界

Reading: カイ

Meanings: world, boundary

貧

Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい

Meanings: poverty, poor

困

Readings: コン、 こま.る

Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed

問

Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん

Meanings: question, ask, problem

題

Reading: ダイ

Meanings: topic, subject

緊

Readings: キン、 し.める、 し.まる

Meanings: tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight

迫

Readings: ハク、 せま.る

Meanings: urge, force, imminent, spur on