2026/08/27


The major earthquake(that struck in Kumamoto Prefecture in July)has dealt a blow to Japan's top tomato production center(in the city of Yatsushiro(in the prefecture)),〈damaging irrigation systems and greenhouse equipment〉.


that:「関係代名詞」(7月に熊本県を襲った大地震)♠231
deal a blow to ~:~に打撃を与える
of:いわゆる「同格のof」(八代という市→八代市)♠369
damaging ~:結果を表わす「分詞構文」。意味上の主語は主文の主語 the major earthquake。(大地震が ~に打撃を与え、(その結果)~に被害を与えた)♠215
irrigation systems:農業用水の設備、灌漑設備