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外国語は短期間には習得できない。少しずつ勉強しなければならない。

Sentence Analyzer

外国語 短期間 習得 できない 少し ずつ 勉強しなければならない

English Translation

You can't master a foreign language in a short time; you have to study it step by step.

Furigana

外国語(がいこくご)短期間(たんきかん)には習得(しゅうとく)できない。(すこ)しずつ勉強(べんきょう)しなければならない。

Romanji

Gaikokugo wa tankikan ni wa shūtoku dekinai. sukoshi zutsu benkyōshinakerebanaranai.

Words

外国語 (がいこくご)
foreign language
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
短期間 (たんきかん)
short term; short time
()
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
習得 (しゅうとく)
learning; acquisition
出来る (できる)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant
少し (すこし)
small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance
ずつ (ずつ、づつ)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
勉強 (べんきょう)
study; diligence; discount; reduction

Kanji

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: タン、 みじか.い
Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
Readings: キ、 ゴ
Meanings: period, time, date, term
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ベン、 つと.める
Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent
Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い
Meaning: strong