英語はまるで海のように私達を取り囲んでいる。

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英語 は まるで 海 の ように 私達 を 取り囲んでいる 。

English Translation

The English language surrounds us like a sea.

Furigana

英語(えいご)はまるで海(うみ)のように私達(わたしたち)を取(と)り囲(かこ)んでいる。

Romanji

Eigo wa marude umi no yōni watashitachi o torikakondeiru.

Words

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

は (は)

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

丸で (まるで)

quite; entirely; completely; at all; as if; as though; just like

海 (うみ、み、わた、わだ)

sea; ocean; waters

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

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

取り囲む (とりかこむ)

to surround; to crowd around

Kanji

英

Readings: エイ、 はなぶさ

Meanings: England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

海

Readings: カイ、 うみ

Meanings: sea, ocean

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

囲

Readings: イ、 かこ.む、 かこ.う、 かこ.い

Meanings: surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep