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小麦粉はケーキの主な材料だ。

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小麦粉 ケーキ 主な 材料

English Translation

Flour is the main ingredient in cakes.

Furigana

小麦粉(こむぎこ)はケーキの(おも)材料(ざいりょう)だ。

Romanji

Komugiko wa ke-ki no omona zairyō da.

Words

小麦粉 (こむぎこ)
wheat flour
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ケーキ (ケーキ)
cake
()
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
(おも)
chief; main; principal; important; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
材料 (ざいりょう)
ingredients; material
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: バク、 むぎ
Meanings: barley, wheat
Readings: フン、 デシメートル、 こ、 こな
Meanings: flour, powder, dust
Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Reading: ザイ
Meanings: lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent
Reading: リョウ
Meanings: fee, materials