あなたは歴史のどの時代を研究していますか。

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あなた は 歴史 の どの 時代 を 研究しています か 。

English Translation

Which period of history are you studying?

Furigana

あなたは歴史(れきし)のどの時代(じだい)を研究(けんきゅう)していますか。

Romanji

Anata wa rekishi no dono jidai o kenkyūshiteimasu ka.

Words

貴方 (あなた)

you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)

は (は)

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

歴史 (れきし)

history

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

何の (どの)

which; what (way)

時代 (じだい)

period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece

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.

研究 (けんきゅう)

study; research; investigation

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

歴

Readings: レキ、 レッキ

Meanings: curriculum, continuation, passage of time

史

Reading: シ

Meanings: history, chronicle

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

代

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ

Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

研

Readings: ケン、 と.ぐ

Meanings: polish, study of, sharpen

究

Readings: キュウ、 ク、 きわ.める

Meanings: research, study