かつては恐竜が地球を支配していた。

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かつては恐竜が地球を支配していた。

English Translation

Dinosaurs used to rule the earth.

Furigana

かつては恐竜(きょうりゅう)が地球(ちきゅう)を支配(しはい)していた。

Romanji

Katsute wa kyōryū ga chikyū o shihaishiteita.

Words

嘗て (かつて、かって)

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened

は (は)

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

恐竜 (きょうりゅう)

dinosaur

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

地球 (ちきゅう)

the earth; the globe

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.

支配 (しはい)

domination; rule; control; direction; guidance