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The Japanese archipelago is struck by a terrible heat wave.
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nipponrettou
noun
  1. the Japanese islands
nippon
noun
  1. Japan
rettou
noun
  1. archipelago; chain of islands
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kokusho
noun
  1. intense heat; severe heat
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
sainamu

Passive Plain te-form

sainamarete
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to torment; to torture; to harass
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)

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