本土の姿が最もはっきりと見えるのは普通、島の住民なのである。

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本土 の 姿 が 最も はっきり と 見える の は 普通 、 島 の 住民 な の で ある 。

English Translation

It is usually the islander who sees the mainland most clearly.

Furigana

本土(ほんど)の姿(すがた)が最(もっと)もはっきりと見(み)えるのは普通(ふつう)、島(しま)の住民(じゅうみん)なのである。

Romanji

Hondo no sugata ga mottomo hakkiri to mieru no wa futsū, shima no jūmin na no de aru.

Words

本土 (ほんど)

mainland; one's home country; the country proper

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

姿 (すがた)

figure; form; shape; appearance; dress; guise; state; condition; picture; image; form (of a waka); dressed in ...; wearing ...

が (が)

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

最も (もっとも、もとも)

most; extremely

はっきり (はっきり)

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

は (は)

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

普通 (ふつう)

general; ordinary; usual; normally; generally; usually; train that stops at every station

島 (しま)

island; territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.); turf

住民 (じゅうみん)

citizens; inhabitants; residents; population

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

土

Readings: ド、 ト、 つち

Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey

姿

Readings: シ、 すがた

Meanings: figure, form, shape

最

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま

Meanings: utmost, most, extreme

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

普

Readings: フ、 あまね.く、 あまねし

Meanings: universal, wide(ly), generally, Prussia

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

島

Readings: トウ、 しま

Meaning: island

住

Readings: ジュウ、 ヂュウ、 チュウ、 す.む、 す.まう、 -ず.まい

Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit

民

Readings: ミン、 たみ

Meanings: people, nation, subjects