その起源を突き止めるには中世にさかのぼらなくてはいけない。

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その 起源 を 突き止める に は 中世 に さかのぼらなくて はいけない 。

English Translation

We must go back to the Middle Ages to trace the origin.

Furigana

その起源(きげん)を突(つ)き止(と)めるには中世(ちゅうせい)にさかのぼらなくてはいけない。

Romanji

Sono kigen o tsukitomeru ni wa chūsei ni sakanoboranakute waikenai.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

起源 (きげん)

origin; beginning; rise

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.

突き止める (つきとめる)

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to make sure; to locate; to identify; to find out; to ascertain

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

は (は)

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

中世 (ちゅうせい)

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods ); medieval times; mediaeval times

遡る (さかのぼる)

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to; to make retroactive

ば (ば)

if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

Kanji

起

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ

Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up

源

Readings: ゲン、 みなもと

Meanings: source, origin

突

Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く

Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

止

Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: stop, halt

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

世

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public