輸入量の急激な増加に我々は驚いた。

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輸入量 の 急激な 増加 に 我々 は 驚いた 。

English Translation

The rapid increase of imports surprised us.

Furigana

輸入量(ゆにゅうりょう)の急激(きゅうげき)な増加(ぞうか)に我々(われわれ)は驚(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Yunyūryō no kyūgekina zōka ni wareware wa odoroita.

Words

輸入量 (ゆにゅうりょう)

import volume

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

急激 (きゅうげき)

sudden; precipitous; radical

増加 (ぞうか)

increase; increment; addition

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

我々 (われわれ)

we

は (は)

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

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

輸

Readings: ユ、 シュ

Meanings: transport, send, be inferior

入

Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る

Meanings: enter, insert

量

Readings: リョウ、 はか.る

Meanings: quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise

急

Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ

Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

激

Readings: ゲキ、 はげ.しい

Meanings: violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite

増

Readings: ゾウ、 ま.す、 ま.し、 ふ.える、 ふ.やす

Meanings: increase, add, augment, gain, promote

加

Readings: カ、 くわ.える、 くわ.わる

Meanings: add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed