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Zach

湖は緑の丘に囲まれている。

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囲まれている

English Translation

The lake is surrounded by green hills.

Furigana

(みずうみ)(みどり)(おか)(かこ)まれている。

Romanji

Mizuumi wa midori no oka ni kakomareteiru.

Words

(みずうみ)
lake
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(みどり)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
()
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
(おか)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
()
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
囲む (かこむ、かごむ)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: コ、 みずうみ
Meaning: lake
Readings: リョク、 ロク、 みどり
Meaning: green
Readings: キュウ、 おか
Meanings: hill, knoll
Readings: イ、 かこ.む、 かこ.う、 かこ.い
Meanings: surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep