米国の犯罪者のほとんどは麻薬中毒である。

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English Translation

Many criminals in America are addicted to drugs.

Furigana

米国(べいこく)の犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)のほとんどは麻薬(まやく)中毒(ちゅうどく)である。

Romanji

Beikoku no hanzaisha no hotondo wa mayaku chūdoku de aru.

Words

米国 (べいこく)

America; USA

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

犯罪者 (はんざいしゃ)

criminal; culprit

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

は (は)

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

麻薬 (まやく)

narcotic drugs; narcotic; opium; dope

中毒 (ちゅうどく)

poisoning; addiction

だ (だ)

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