この国は隣国の支配下にあった。

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この国は隣国の支配下にあった。

English Translation

This country was subject to a neighboring country.

Furigana

この国(くに)は隣国(りんごく)の支配下(しはいか)にあった。

Romanji

Kono kuni wa ringoku no shihaika ni atta.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

国 (くに)

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth

は (は)

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

隣国 (りんごく、りんこく)

neighbouring country; neighboring country; neighbouring state; neighboring state

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

支配下 (しはいか)

under control (e.g. of territory)

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

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