ラテン語が世界最初の「国際語」として何百年以上もの間使われてきたことがわかると、英語との類似点はよりいっそう顕著になってくる。

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らてん語が世界最初の「国際語」として何百年以上もの間使われてきたことがわかると、英語との類似点はよりいっそう顕著になってくる。

English Translation

The parallel with English becomes even more striking when we realize that Latin continued to be used for many hundreds of years more as the world's first "international language."

Furigana

ラテン語(ご)が世界(せかい)最初(さいしょ)の「国際語(こくさいご)」として何(なん)百(ひゃく)年(ねん)以上(いじょう)もの間(ま)使(つか)われてきたことがわかると、英語(えいご)との類似点(るいじてん)はよりいっそう顕著(けんちょ)になってくる。

Romanji

Ratengo ga sekai saisho no" kokusaigo" toshite nan hyaku nen ijō mo no ma tsukawaretekita koto ga wakaru to, eigo to no ruijiten wa yori issō kencho ni nattekuru.

Words

ラテン語 (ラテンご、らてんご)

Latin

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

世界 (せかい)

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

最初 (さいしょ)

beginning; outset; first; onset

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

国際語 (こくさいご)

international language; universal language; lingua franca

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

百 (ひゃく、もも、はく)

100; hundred

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

以上 (いじょう)

not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards; beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that); above-mentioned; foregoing; since ...; seeing that ...; this is all; that is the end; the end

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

分かる (わかる)

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

類似点 (るいじてん)

points of similarity

は (は)

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

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

一層 (いっそう)

much more; still more; all the more; more than ever; single layer (or storey, etc.); rather; sooner; preferably

顕著 (けんちょ)

remarkable; striking; obvious

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...