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ゼロという概念はヒンドゥー文化に由来している。

Sentence Analyzer

ぜろ という 概念 ヒンドゥー 文化 由来している

English Translation

The concept of zero sprang from the Hindu culture.

Furigana

ゼロという概念(がいねん)はヒンドゥー文化(ぶんか)由来(ゆらい)している。

Romanji

Zero toiu gainen wa hindoxu- bunka ni yuraishiteiru.

Words

(れい、ぜろ、ゼロ)
zero; nought
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
概念 (がいねん)
general idea; concept; notion
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ヒンズー (ヒンズー、ヒンドゥー)
Hindu
文化 (ぶんか)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
()
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
由来 (ゆらい)
origin; source; history; derivation; reason; destiny

Kanji

Readings: ガイ、 おおむ.ね
Meanings: outline, condition, approximation, generally
Reading: ネン
Meanings: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 ユイ、 よし、 よ.る
Meanings: wherefore, a reason
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become