クジラは昔陸に住んでいたと言われている。

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クジラ 住んでいた 言われている

English Translation

Whales are said to have lived on land long ago.

Furigana

クジラは(むかし)(りく)()んでいたと()われている。

Romanji

Kujira wa mukashi riku ni sundeita to iwareteiru.

Words

(くじら、クジラ)
whale (Cetacea spp.)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(むかし)
olden days; former
(りく、おか)
land; shore
()
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
住む (すむ)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし
Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times
Readings: リク、 ロク、 おか
Meanings: land, six
Readings: ジュウ、 ヂュウ、 チュウ、 す.む、 す.まう、 -ず.まい
Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word