コロンブスは新しい大陸を探し、更に西へと航海した。

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English Translation

Columbus sailed farther west to look for a new continent.

Furigana

コロンブスは新(あたら)しい大陸(たいりく)を探(さが)し、更(さら)に西(にし)へと航海(こうかい)した。

Romanji

Koronbusu wa atarashii tairiku o sagashi, sarani nishi e to kōkaishita.

Words

は (は)

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

新しい (あたらしい)

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

大陸 (たいりく)

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

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.

探す (さがす)

to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)

更に (さらに)

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

西 (にし)

west

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

航海 (こうかい)

sail; voyage