現在の日米貿易摩擦の原因は何であると思いますか。

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English Translation

What do you think has caused the present trade friction between Japan and the U.S.?

Furigana

現在(げんざい)の日(にち)米(べい)貿易(ぼうえき)摩擦(まさつ)の原因(げんいん)は何(なに)であると思(おも)いますか。

Romanji

Genzai no Nichi Bei bōeki masatsu no gen'in wa nani de aru to omoimasu ka.

Words

現在 (げんざい)

now; current; present; present time; as of

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

日 (ひ)

day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event

米 (こめ、よね、めめ、コメ)

(husked grains of) rice; 88 years old

貿易 (ぼうえき)

trade (foreign)

摩擦 (まさつ)

friction; rubbing; rubdown; chafe

原因 (げんいん)

cause; origin; source

は (は)

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

と (と)

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

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way