彼らは領土の５分の１を支配していた。

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彼ら は 領土 の ５ 分の １ を 支配していた 。

English Translation

They controlled a fifth part of the territory.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは領土(りょうど)の５分(ぶん)の１を支配(しはい)していた。

Romanji

Karera wa ryōdo no go bunno ichi o shihaishiteita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

領土 (りょうど)

dominion; territory; possession

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

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

分の (ぶんの)

-th (e.g. one fifth)

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

を (を)

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.

支配 (しはい)

domination; rule; control; direction; guidance

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

領

Readings: リョウ、 えり

Meanings: jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign

土

Readings: ド、 ト、 つち

Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

支

Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う

Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)

配

Readings: ハイ、 くば.る

Meanings: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing