フランスはアフリカにたくさん植民地を持っていた。
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English Translation
France used to have many colonies in Africa.
Furigana
フランスはアフリカにたくさん植民地 を持 っていた。
Romanji
Furansu wa Afurika ni takusan shokuminchi o motteita.
Words
仏蘭西
(フランス)
France
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
阿弗利加
(アフリカ)
Africa
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
沢山
(たくさん)
a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal; enough; sufficient; enough; too many; too much
植民地
(しょくみんち)
colony; colonial
を
(を)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
持つ
(もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of