テレビはしばしば家庭内の意思の疎通を妨げるという事実はすでによく知られている。

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English Translation

The fact that television frequently limits communication within families is already well known.

Furigana

テレビはしばしば家庭内(かていない)の意思(いし)の疎通(そつう)を妨(さまた)げるという事実(じじつ)はすでによく知(し)られている。

Romanji

Terebi wa shibashiba kateinai no ishi no sotsū o samatageru toiu jijitsu wa sudeni yoku shirareteiru.

Words

テレビ (テレビ)

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

は (は)

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

しばしば (しばしば、シバシバ、しぱしぱ、シパシパ)

(blinking) repeatedly

家庭内 (かていない)

domestic; in the family

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

意思 (いし)

intention; purpose

疎通 (そつう)

(mutual) understanding; communication; removal of blockage (esp. medical); drainage

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.

妨げる (さまたげる)

to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

事実 (じじつ)

fact; truth; reality

既に (すでに、すんでに)

already; too late

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern