コロンブスがアメリカを発見したのは、偶然だった。
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English Translation
Columbus' discovery of America was accidental.
Furigana
コロンブスがアメリカを発見 したのは、偶然 だった。
Romanji
Koronbusu ga Amerika o hakkenshita no wa, gūzen datta.
Words
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
亜米利加
(アメリカ)
America; United States of America
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.
発見
(はっけん)
discovery; detection; finding
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
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
偶然
(ぐうぜん)
(by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity; by coincidence
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: グウ、 たま
Meanings: accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well