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しかし全ての物質の中を同じ速度で進むのではなく、ものによって速くもなり遅くもなる。

Sentence Analyzer

しかし 全て 物質 同じ 速度 進む なく もの によって 速く なり 遅く なる

English Translation

But light does not travel at the same speed through all materials; it goes slower through some than through others.

Furigana

しかし(すべ)ての物質(ぶっしつ)(なか)(おな)速度(そくど)(すす)むのではなく、ものによって(はや)くもなり(おそ)くもなる。

Romanji

Shikashi subete no busshitsu no naka o onaji sokudo de susumu no de wa naku, mono niyotte hayaku mo nari osoku mo naru.

Words

然し (しかし)
however; but
全て (すべて)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly; all
()
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
物質 (ぶっしつ)
material; substance
(なか)
inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)
same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case
速度 (そくど)
speed; velocity; rate
(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.
進む (すすむ)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen; to heighten; to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead; to do of one's own free will
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...
(もの、もん)
person
に因って (によって)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
早い (はやい)
fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
なる (なる)
that is in; who is called; that is called; that is
遅い (おそい)
slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て
Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ
Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ
Meanings: same, agree, equal
Readings: ソク、 はや.い、 はや-、 はや.める、 すみ.やか
Meanings: quick, fast
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める
Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later