城の創建は１１世紀にさかのぼると伝えられる。

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English Translation

It is said that the castle dates back to the 11th century.

Furigana

城(しろ)の創建(そうけん)は１１世紀(せいき)にさかのぼると伝(つた)えられる。

Romanji

Shiro no sōken wa ichi ichi seiki ni sakanoboru to tsutaerareru.

Words

城 (しろ)

castle

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

創建 (そうけん)

establishment; foundation

は (は)

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

世紀 (せいき)

century; era

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

遡る (さかのぼる)

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to; to make retroactive

と (と)

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

伝える (つたえる)

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath