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古代人たちは地球は平たいと信じていた。

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古代人たち 地球 平たい 信じていた

English Translation

The ancients believed the earth was flat.

Furigana

古代人(こだいじん)たちは地球(ちきゅう)(ひら)たいと(しん)じていた。

Romanji

Kodaijintachi wa chikyū wa hiratai to shinjiteita.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
地球 (ちきゅう)
the earth; the globe
平たい (ひらたい)
flat; even; level; simple; plain (speech, etc.); simple
()
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: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
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