概して、日本の人々は外国語が苦手だ。

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概して 、 日本 の 人々 は 外国語 が 苦手 だ 。

English Translation

As a rule, Japanese people are not good at foreign languages.

Furigana

概(がい)して、日本(にっぽん)の人々(ひとびと)は外国語(がいこくご)が苦手(にがて)だ。

Romanji

Gaishite, Nippon no hitobito wa gaikokugo ga nigate da.

Words

概して (がいして)

generally; as a rule

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

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

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

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

外国語 (がいこくご)

foreign language

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

苦手 (にがて)

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); dislike (of); difficult to deal with

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

概

Readings: ガイ、 おおむ.ね

Meanings: outline, condition, approximation, generally

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

外

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-

Meaning: outside

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

苦

Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る

Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand