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夏目漱石は日本の最もすばらしい作家のひとりだ。

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夏目 漱石 日本 最も すばらしい 作家 ひとり

English Translation

Natsume Soseki is one of the best writers in Japan.

Furigana

夏目(なつめ)漱石(そうせき)日本(にっぽん)(もっと)もすばらしい作家(さっか)のひとりだ。

Romanji

Natsume Sōseki wa Nippon no mottomo subarashii sakka no hitori da.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
日本 (にほん、にっぽん)
Japan
()
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
最も (もっとも、もとも)
most; extremely
素晴らしい (すばらしい、すんばらしい)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
作家 (さっか)
author; writer; novelist; artist
一人 (ひとり、いちにん)
one person; alone; unmarried; solitary
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ガ、 ゲ、 なつ
Meaning: summer
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: ソウ、 シュウ、 ス、 くちすす.ぐ、 くちそそ.ぐ、 うがい、 すす.ぐ
Meanings: gargle, rinse mouth
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer