麻薬中毒は現代社会の癌だ。
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English Translation
Drug addiction is a cancer in modern society.
Furigana
Romanji
Mayaku chūdoku wa gendai shakai no gan da.
Words
麻薬
(まやく)
narcotic drugs; narcotic; opium; dope
中毒
(ちゅうどく)
poisoning; addiction
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
現代
(げんだい)
nowadays; modern era; modern times; present-day
社会
(しゃかい)
society; public; community; the world; social studies
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
癌
(がん)
cancer
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: マ、 マア、 あさ
Meanings: hemp, flax, numb
Readings: ヤク、 くすり
Meanings: medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Reading: ドク
Meanings: poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
Meanings: present, existing, actual
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: シャ、 やしろ
Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Reading: ガン
Meanings: cancer, cancerous evil