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新聞によれば、東京が世界でもっとも生活費が高いそうだ。

Sentence Analyzer

新聞 よれば 東京 世界 もっとも 生活費 高い そう

English Translation

According to the newspaper, the cost of living in Tokyo is the highest in the world.

Furigana

新聞(しんぶん)によれば、東京(とうきょう)世界(せかい)でもっとも生活費(せいかつひ)(たか)いそうだ。

Romanji

Shinbun ni yoreba, Tōkyō ga sekai de mottomo seikatsuhi ga takai sō da.

Words

新聞 (しんぶん)
newspaper
()
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
因る (よる)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from; to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at
東京 (とうきょう)
Tokyo
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
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
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
最も (もっとも、もとも)
most; extremely
生活費 (せいかつひ)
living expenses
高い (たかい)
high; tall; expensive
そう (そう)
so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: トウ、 ひがし
Meaning: east
Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 キン、 みやこ
Meanings: capital, 10**16
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Reading: カイ
Meanings: world, boundary
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: カツ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける
Meanings: lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
Readings: ヒ、 つい.やす、 つい.える
Meanings: expense, cost, spend, consume, waste
Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive