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彼らは地球が平らであると信じた。

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彼ら 地球 平ら ある 信じた

English Translation

They believed that the earth was flat.

Furigana

(かれ)らは地球(ちきゅう)(たい)らであると(しん)じた。

Romanji

Karera wa chikyū ga taira de aru to shinjita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
地球 (ちきゅう)
the earth; the globe
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
平ら (たいら)
flatness; level; smooth; calm; plain; sitting tailor fashion
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
信じる (しんじる)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: キュウ、 たま
Meanings: ball, sphere
Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-
Meanings: even, flat, peace
Reading: シン
Meanings: faith, truth, fidelity, trust