我々は今年の夏はひどい水不足に苦しんでいる。

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我々 は 今年 の 夏 は ひどい 水不足 に 苦しんでいる 。

English Translation

We are suffering from a severe water shortage this summer.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)は今年(ことし)の夏(なつ)はひどい水不足(みずぶそく)に苦(くる)しんでいる。

Romanji

Wareware wa kotoshi no natsu wa hidoi mizubusoku ni kurushindeiru.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

は (は)

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

今年 (ことし、こんねん)

this year

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

夏 (なつ)

summer

酷い (ひどい)

cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

水不足 (みずぶそく)

water shortage; shortage of water supply

に (に)

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

苦しむ (くるしむ)

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

今

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま

Meaning: now

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

夏

Readings: カ、 ガ、 ゲ、 なつ

Meaning: summer

水

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-

Meaning: water

不

Readings: フ、 ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

足

Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す

Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

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