日本は原材料のほとんどを輸入しなければならない。

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日本 は 原材料 の ほとんど を 輸入しなければならない 。

English Translation

Japan has to import most of its raw materials.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)は原材料(げんざいりょう)のほとんどを輸入(ゆにゅう)しなければならない。

Romanji

Nippon wa genzairyō no hotondo o yunyūshinakerebanaranai.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

は (は)

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

原材料 (げんざいりょう)

raw materials

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

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

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.

輸入 (ゆにゅう、しゅにゅう)

importation; import; introduction; afferent

Kanji

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

原

Readings: ゲン、 はら

Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

材

Reading: ザイ

Meanings: lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent

料

Reading: リョウ

Meanings: fee, materials

輸

Readings: ユ、 シュ

Meanings: transport, send, be inferior

入

Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る

Meanings: enter, insert