日本では摂氏の目盛りが使われている。

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日本 で は 摂氏 の 目盛り が 使われている 。

English Translation

The Centigrade scale is used in Japan.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)では摂氏(せっし)の目盛(めも)りが使(つか)われている。

Romanji

Nippon de wa sesshi no memori ga tsukawareteiru.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

で (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.

は (は)

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

摂氏 (せっし)

Centigrade; Celsius

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

目盛り (めもり)

scale; gradations

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

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

摂

Readings: セツ、 ショウ、 おさ.める、 かね.る、 と.る

Meanings: vicarious, surrogate, act in addition to, take in, absorb

氏

Readings: シ、 うじ、 -うじ

Meanings: family name, surname, clan

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

盛

Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 も.る、 さか.る、 さか.ん

Meanings: boom, prosper, copulate

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause