かつてサルタンが今日のトルコを統治していた。

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かつて サルタン が 今日 の トルコ を 統治していた 。

English Translation

Once the Sultan ruled over today's Turkey.

Furigana

かつてサルタンが今日(きょう)のトルコを統治(とうち)していた。

Romanji

Katsute sarutan ga kyō no Toruko o tōchishiteita.

Words

嘗て (かつて、かって)

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

スルタン (スルタン、サルタン)

sultan

が (が)

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

今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

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

土耳古 (トルコ)

Turkey; turquoise

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.

統治 (とうち、とうじ)

rule; reign; government; governing

Kanji

今

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま

Meaning: now

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

統

Readings: トウ、 す.べる、 ほび.る

Meanings: overall, relationship, ruling, governing

治

Readings: ジ、 チ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる、 なお.る、 なお.す

Meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve