トーテムポールと呼ばれるこれらの柱は、崇拝の対象として、あるいは敵を驚かせるために作られたと考えられている。

Sentence Analyzer

トーテムぽーると呼ばれるこれらの柱は、崇拝の対象として、あるいは敵を驚かせるために作られたと考えられている。

English Translation

These poles, called totem poles, are thought to have been worshipped or constructed for frightening enemies.

Furigana

トーテムポールと呼(よ)ばれるこれらの柱(はしら)は、崇拝(すうはい)の対象(たいしょう)として、あるいは敵(てき)を驚(おどろ)かせるために作(つく)られたと考(かんが)えられている。

Romanji

To-temu po-ru to yobareru korera no hashira wa, sūhai no taishō toshite, aruiha teki o odorokaseru tameni tsukurareta to kangaerareteiru.

Words

トーテム (トーテム)

totem

ホール (ホール)

hall (dance, concert, etc.); hole; whole; dining area of a restaurant

と (と)

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

呼ぶ (よぶ)

to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife

これ等 (これら)

these

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

柱 (はしら)

pillar; post; support; prop; mainstay; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

は (は)

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

崇拝 (すうはい)

worship; adoration; admiration; cult

対象 (たいしょう)

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

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...

或いは (あるいは、あるは)

or; possibly

敵 (てき)

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat; enemy

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.

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

作る (つくる)

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on