１９３９年には、１９１４年と同様、世界は戦争の危機に瀕していた。

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English Translation

In 1939, as in 1914, the world was on the brink of war.

Furigana

１９３９年(ねん)には、１９１４年(ねん)と同様(どうよう)、世界(せかい)は戦争(せんそう)の危機(きき)に瀕(ひん)していた。

Romanji

Ichi kyū san kyū nen ni wa, ichi kyū ichi yon nen to dōyō, sekai wa sensō no kiki ni hinshiteita.

Words

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

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

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

は (は)

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

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

同様 (どうよう)

identical; equal to; same (kind); like; similarity

世界 (せかい)

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

戦争 (せんそう)

war

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

危機 (きき)

crisis; danger; risk