この島は１９世紀にはフランス領であった。
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English Translation
This island belonged to France in the 19th century.
Furigana
この島 は１９世紀 にはフランス領 であった。
Romanji
Kono shima wa ichi kyū seiki ni wa Furansuryō de atta.
Words
此の
(この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
島
(しま)
island; territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.); turf
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
九
(きゅう、く、ここの、この、ここ)
nine
世紀
(せいき)
century; era
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
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...