そして汚水を流すために地下に下水道を持っていた。

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English Translation

And had pipes under the ground to carry dirty water away.

Furigana

そして汚水(おすい)を流(なが)すために地下(ちか)に下水道(げすいどう)を持(も)っていた。

Romanji

Soshite osui o nagasu tameni chika ni gesuidō o motteita.

Words

然して (そして、しかして)

and; and then; thus; and now

汚水 (おすい)

filthy water; sewage

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.

流す (ながす)

to drain; to pour; to spill; to shed (blood, tears); to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to broadcast; to beam; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float; to set adrift; to call off (a meeting, etc.)

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

地下 (ちか)

basement; cellar; underground place; underground; below ground; secret; under cover; underground (railway); subway; metro

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

下水道 (げすいどう)

drain; sewer; drainage system

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