今日オゾン層は希薄になりつつある。

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今日 おぞん層 は 希薄 に なり つつ ある 。

English Translation

Today the ozone layer is thinning.

Furigana

今日(きょう)オゾン層(そう)は希薄(きはく)になりつつある。

Romanji

Kyō ozonsō wa kihaku ni nari tsutsu 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

オゾン層 (オゾンそう)

ozone layer

は (は)

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

希薄 (きはく)

thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lean; weak; rarified; rarefied; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)

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

なる (なる)

that is in; who is called; that is called; that is

つつ (つつ)

while; even though; despite

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

今

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま

Meaning: now

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

層

Reading: ソウ

Meanings: stratum, social class, layer, story, floor

希

Readings: キ、 ケ、 まれ

Meanings: hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal

薄

Readings: ハク、 うす.い、 うす-、 -うす、 うす.める、 うす.まる、 うす.らぐ、 うす.ら-、 うす.れる、 すすき

Meanings: dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass