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アキレスは古代ギリシアの英雄だった。

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アキレス 古代 ギリシア 英雄 だった

English Translation

Achilles was an ancient Greek hero.

Furigana

アキレスは古代(こだい)ギリシアの英雄(えいゆう)だった。

Romanji

Akiresu wa kodai Girishia no eiyū datta.

Words

アキレス (アキレス)
Achilles
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
古代 (こだい)
ancient times
希臘 (ギリシャ、ギリシア)
Greece
()
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
英雄 (えいゆう)
hero; heroine; great person; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
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
Readings: エイ、 はなぶさ
Meanings: England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx
Readings: ユウ、 お-、 おす、 おん
Meanings: masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence