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Japan is a country that is completely surrounded by oceans.
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Vocabulary list

nippon
noun
  1. Japan
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
zenhoui
noun
  1. every direction
zen
prefix
  1. all; whole; entire; complete; total; pan-
noun
  1. complete (set); in total (before a number of volumes)
houi
noun
  1. bearing; heading; point of the compass
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
umi
noun
  1. sea; ocean; waters
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
kakomu

Passive Plain Past Indicative Form

kakomareta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in
  2. to besiege; to lay siege to
  3. to play (go, shogi, etc.)
kuni
noun
  1. country; state
  2. region
  3. national government; central government
  4. home (i.e. hometown, home country)
  5. province (of Japan)
  6. land; earth
da
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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