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元日に神社へ参拝する日本人は多い。

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元日 神社 参拝する 日本人 多い

English Translation

On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine to worship.

Furigana

元日(がんじつ)神社(じんじゃ)参拝(さんぱい)する日本人(にっぽんじん)(おお)い。

Romanji

Ganjitsu ni jinja e sanpaisuru nipponjin wa ōi.

Words

元日 (がんじつ、がんにち)
New Year's Day
()
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
神社 (じんじゃ)
Shinto shrine
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
参拝 (さんぱい)
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
日本人 (にほんじん、にっぽんじん)
Japanese person; Japanese people
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
多い (おおい)
many; numerous

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: シン、 ジン、 かみ、 かん-、 こう-
Meanings: gods, mind, soul
Readings: シャ、 やしろ
Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine
Readings: サン、 シン、 まい.る、 まい-、 まじわる、 みつ
Meanings: nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in
Readings: ハイ、 おが.む、 おろが.む
Meanings: worship, adore, pray to
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
Meanings: many, frequent, much