アフリカはかつて、暗黒の大陸と呼ばれた。

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アフリカ は かつて 、 暗黒 の 大陸 と 呼ばれた 。

English Translation

Africa was once called the Dark Continent.

Furigana

アフリカはかつて、暗黒(あんこく)の大陸(たいりく)と呼(よ)ばれた。

Romanji

Afurika wa katsute, ankoku no tairiku to yobareta.

Words

阿弗利加 (アフリカ)

Africa

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

暗黒 (あんこく)

darkness

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

大陸 (たいりく)

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

呼ぶ (よぶ)

to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife

Kanji

暗

Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る

Meanings: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

黒

Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い

Meaning: black

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

陸

Readings: リク、 ロク、 おか

Meanings: land, six

呼

Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ

Meanings: call, call out to, invite