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ジョン・ウェインは今世紀の最も人気のある映画スターの1人であった。

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ジョン ウェイン 今世紀 最も 人気 ある 映画 スター あった

English Translation

John Wayne was one of the most popular movie stars of this century.

Furigana

ジョン・ウェインは今世紀(こんせいき)(もっと)人気(にんき)のある映画(えいが)スターの1(にん)であった。

Romanji

Jon Whein wa konseiki no mottomo ninki no aru eiga suta- no ichi nin de atta.

Words

(なかぽち)
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
ウェイン (ウェイン)
wane
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
今世紀 (こんせいき)
this century
()
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
最も (もっとも、もとも)
most; extremely
人気 (にんき)
popularity; popular feeling; business conditions
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
映画 (えいが)
movie; film
スター (スター)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; idol; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Reading: 
Meanings: chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: エイ、 うつ.る、 うつ.す、 は.える、 -ば.え
Meanings: reflect, reflection, projection
Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る
Meanings: brush-stroke, picture