それは記録に残っている最大の地震だった。

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English Translation

It was the greatest earthquake on record.

Furigana

それは記録(きろく)に残(のこ)っている最大(さいだい)の地震(じしん)だった。

Romanji

Sore wa kiroku ni nokotteiru saidai no jishin datta.

Words

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

は (は)

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

記録 (きろく)

record; minutes; document; a record (e.g. in sports); results; score; to record; to document; to set a record (e.g. in sports); to show a result; to reach a value

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

残る (のこる)

to remain; to be left

最大 (さいだい)

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

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

地震 (じしん、ない、なえ、じぶるい)

earthquake

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative