クレオパトラの鼻がもう少し低かったなら世界の歴史は変わっていたであろう。

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クレオパトラ の 鼻 が もう少し 低かった なら 世界 の 歴史 は 変わっていた で あろう 。

English Translation

If Cleopatra's nose had been a little lower, the history of the world might have been different.

Furigana

クレオパトラの鼻(はな)がもう少(すこ)し低(ひく)かったなら世界(せかい)の歴史(れきし)は変(か)わっていたであろう。

Romanji

Kureopatora no hana ga mōsukoshi hikukatta nara sekai no rekishi wa kawatteita de arou.

Words

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

鼻 (はな)

nose

が (が)

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

もう少し (もうすこし)

a bit more; a bit longer

低い (ひくい)

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

世界 (せかい)

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

歴史 (れきし)

history

は (は)

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

変わる (かわる)

to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

鼻

Readings: ビ、 はな

Meanings: nose, snout

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

低

Readings: テイ、 ひく.い、 ひく.める、 ひく.まる

Meanings: lower, short, humble

世

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public

界

Reading: カイ

Meanings: world, boundary

歴

Readings: レキ、 レッキ

Meanings: curriculum, continuation, passage of time

史

Reading: シ

Meanings: history, chronicle

変

Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える

Meanings: unusual, change, strange