名古屋の夏を涼しく過ごすには扇風機が必須だ。

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English Translation

In Nagoya summers a fan is essential to help stay cool.

Furigana

名古屋(なごや)の夏(なつ)を涼(すず)しく過(す)ごすには扇風機(せんぷうき)が必須(ひっす)だ。

Romanji

Nagoya no natsu o suzushiku sugosu ni wa senpūki ga hissu da.

Words

名古屋 (なごや)

Nagoya (city)

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

夏 (なつ)

summer

を (を)

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.

涼しい (すずしい)

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct; composed (facial expression); unruffled; unconcerned; pure; upright; innocent

過ごす (すごす)

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support; to overdo; to do too much; to ... without acting on it

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

は (は)

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

扇風機 (せんぷうき)

electric fan

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

必須 (ひっす、ひっしゅ、ひっすう)

indispensable; required

だ (だ)

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