ケニアはかつてイギリスの植民地であった。
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English Translation
Kenya used to be a British colony.
Furigana
ケニアはかつてイギリスの植民地 であった。
Romanji
Kenia wa katsute Igirisu no shokuminchi de atta.
Words
ケニア
(ケニア、ケニヤ)
Kenya
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
嘗て
(かつて、かって)
once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened
英吉利
(イギリス)
Great Britain; United Kingdom
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
植民地
(しょくみんち)
colony; colonial
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...