今日では１０％の陸地しか覆われていないのである。

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English Translation

Today only 10 percent is covered.

Furigana

今日(きょう)では１０％の陸地(りくち)しか覆(おお)われていないのである。

Romanji

Kyō de wa ichi zero pa-sento no rikuchi shika oowareteinai no de aru.

Words

今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

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

陸地 (りくち)

land

しか (しか)

only; nothing but

覆う (おおう)

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...