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模型の宇宙船を作るのは面白い。

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模型 宇宙船 作る 面白い

English Translation

Making model spaceships is interesting.

Furigana

模型(もけい)宇宙船(うちゅうせん)(つく)るのは面白(おもしろ)い。

Romanji

Mokei no uchūsen o tsukuru no wa omoshiroi.

Words

模型 (もけい)
model; dummy; maquette
()
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
宇宙船 (うちゅうせん)
space ship
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
作る (つくる)
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
面白い (おもしろい)
interesting; amusing

Kanji

Readings: モ、 ボ
Meanings: imitation, copy, mock
Readings: ケイ、 かた、 -がた
Meanings: mould, type, model
Reading: 
Meanings: eaves, roof, house, heaven
Reading: チュウ
Meanings: mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time
Readings: セン、 ふね、 ふな-
Meanings: ship, boat
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white