太陽は今沈むところだ。

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太陽 は 今 沈む ところ だ 。

English Translation

The sun is just setting.

Furigana

太陽(たいよう)は今(いま)沈(しず)むところだ。

Romanji

Taiyō wa ima shizumu tokoro da.

Words

太陽 (たいよう)

sun; solar

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

沈む (しずむ)

to sink; to go under; to submerge; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend; to feel depressed

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

太

Readings: タイ、 タ、 ふと.い、 ふと.る

Meanings: plump, thick, big around

陽

Readings: ヨウ、 ひ

Meanings: sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime

今

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま

Meaning: now

沈

Readings: チン、 ジン、 しず.む、 しず.める

Meanings: sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes