宇宙科学はまだその緒についたばかりである。

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English Translation

Space science is still in its infancy.

Furigana

宇宙(うちゅう)科学(かがく)はまだその緒(いとぐち)についたばかりである。

Romanji

Uchū kagaku wa mada sono itoguchi ni tsuita bakari de aru.

Words

宇宙 (うちゅう)

universe; cosmos; space

科学 (かがく)

science

は (は)

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

未だ (まだ、いまだ)

as yet; hitherto; only; still; not yet (with negative verb); more; besides; unfinished; incomplete; not yet finished with

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

糸口 (いとぐち)

thread end; beginning; clue

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

注ぐ (つぐ)

(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink

許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)

only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...