湖や河の水は、たいてい淡水である。

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湖や河の水は、たいてい淡水である。

English Translation

The water in lakes and rivers is usually fresh.

Furigana

湖(みずうみ)や河(かわ)の水(みず)は、たいてい淡水(たんすい)である。

Romanji

Mizuumi ya kawa no mizu wa, taitei tansui de aru.

Words

湖 (みずうみ)

lake

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

河 (ホー、かわ)

discarded tiles; discards

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

水 (みず、み)

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout

は (は)

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

大抵 (たいてい)

mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally; probably; most; almost all; ordinary; proper; appropriate; moderate

淡水 (たんすい)

fresh water (i.e. not salt water)

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...