もしもクレオパトラの鼻がもっと低かったら、世界の歴史は変わっていただろう。

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もしも クレオパトラ の 鼻 が もっと 低かったら 、 世界 の 歴史 は 変わっていた だろう 。

English Translation

If Cleopatra's nose had been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been changed.

Furigana

もしもクレオパトラの鼻(はな)がもっと低(ひく)かったら、世界(せかい)の歴史(れきし)は変(か)わっていただろう。

Romanji

Moshimo Kureopatora no hana ga motto hikukattara, sekai no rekishi wa kawatteita darou.

Words

若しも (もしも)

if

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

鼻 (はな)

nose

が (が)

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

もっと (もっと)

(some) more; even more; longer; further

低い (ひくい)

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)

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

歴史 (れきし)

history

は (は)

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

変わる (かわる)

to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

鼻

Readings: ビ、 はな

Meanings: nose, snout

低

Readings: テイ、 ひく.い、 ひく.める、 ひく.まる

Meanings: lower, short, humble

世

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public

界

Reading: カイ

Meanings: world, boundary

歴

Readings: レキ、 レッキ

Meanings: curriculum, continuation, passage of time

史

Reading: シ

Meanings: history, chronicle

変

Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える

Meanings: unusual, change, strange