ロンドンの大部分は、１７世紀に破壊された。

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ロンドン の 大 部分 は 、 １ ７ 世紀 に 破壊された 。

English Translation

Much of London was destroyed in the seventeenth century.

Furigana

ロンドンの大(だい)部分(ぶぶん)は、１７世紀(せいき)に破壊(はかい)された。

Romanji

Rondon no dai bubun wa, ichi nana seiki ni hakaisareta.

Words

倫敦 (ロンドン)

London

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

大 (おお)

big; large

部分 (ぶぶん)

portion; section; part

は (は)

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

一 (いち)

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

七 (しち、なな、な)

seven; hepta-

世紀 (せいき)

century; era

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

破壊 (はかい)

destruction; disruption; (application) crash

Kanji

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

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

世

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public

紀

Reading: キ

Meanings: chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period

破

Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる

Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

壊

Readings: カイ、 エ、 こわ.す、 こわ.れる、 やぶ.る

Meanings: demolition, break, destroy