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いつものように、農家の人たちは穀物の種まきで忙しい。

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いつも ように 農家 人たち 穀物 種まき 忙しい

English Translation

As usual the peasants are busy scattering grain seeds.

Furigana

いつものように、農家(のうか)(ひと)たちは穀物(こくもつ)(たね)まきで(いそが)しい。

Romanji

Itsumo no yōni, nōka no hitotachi wa kokumotsu no tanemaki de isogashii.

Words

何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
()
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
農家 (のうか)
farmer; farm family
人達 (ひとたち)
people
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
穀物 (こくもつ)
grain; cereal; corn
種蒔き (たねまき)
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
忙しい (いそがしい、せわしい)
busy; hectic; occupied; engaged

Kanji

Reading: ノウ
Meanings: agriculture, farmers
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Reading: コク
Meanings: cereals, grain
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 いそが.しい、 せわ.しい、 おそ.れる、 うれえるさま
Meanings: busy, occupied, restless