シェイクスピアの劇は四期に分かれる。

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シェイクスピア の 劇 は 四 期 に 分かれる 。

English Translation

The plays of Shakespeare fall into four periods.

Furigana

シェイクスピアの劇(げき)は四(よん)期(き)に分(わ)かれる。

Romanji

Sheikusupia no geki wa yon ki ni wakareru.

Words

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

劇 (げき)

drama; play; powerful drug

は (は)

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

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

期 (き)

period; time; age; term (e.g. in office); period; session (e.g. of parliament); stage (e.g. disease)

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

分かれる (わかれる)

to branch; to fork; to diverge; to separate; to split; to divide; to disperse; to scatter

Kanji

劇

Reading: ゲキ

Meanings: drama, play

四

Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん

Meaning: four

期

Readings: キ、 ゴ

Meanings: period, time, date, term

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100