３世紀前においてさえも、ほとんどの西ヨーロッパ人はまだ指を使っていた。

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３世紀前においてさえも、ほとんどの西よーろっぱ人はまだ指を使っていた。

English Translation

Even three centuries ago, most Western Europeans still used their fingers.

Furigana

３世紀(せいき)前(まえ)においてさえも、ほとんどの西(にし)ヨーロッパ人(じん)はまだ指(ゆび)を使(つか)っていた。

Romanji

San seiki mae nioite sae mo, hotondo no nishi Yo-Roppajin wa mada yubi o tsukatteita.

Words

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

世紀 (せいき)

century; era

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

に於いて (において)

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

さえ (さえ)

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

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

西 (にし)

west

ヨーロッパ人 (ヨーロッパじん)

European (person)

は (は)

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

未だ (まだ、いまだ)

as yet; hitherto; only; still; not yet (with negative verb); more; besides; unfinished; incomplete; not yet finished with

指 (ゆび、および、おゆび)

finger; toe; digit

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.

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak