衛星は月の周りの軌道に乗っている。

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衛星は月の周りの軌道に乗っている。

English Translation

The satellite is in orbit around the moon.

Furigana

衛星(えいせい)は月(つき)の周(まわ)りの軌道(きどう)に乗(の)っている。

Romanji

Eisei wa tsuki no mawari no kidō ni notteiru.

Words

衛星 (えいせい)

satellite

は (は)

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

月 (つき)

moon; month

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

周り (まわり)

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

軌道 (きどう)

orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (on the right) track; going smoothly

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

乗る (のる)

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount; to reach; to go over; to pass; to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.); to take part; to participate; to join; to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.); to be deceived; to be taken in; to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered; to stick; to attach; to take; to go on