彼らは地球が平らであると信じた。
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English Translation
They believed that the earth was flat.
Furigana
Romanji
Karera wa chikyū ga taira de aru to shinjita.
Words
彼ら
(かれら)
they (usually male); them
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
地球
(ちきゅう)
the earth; the globe
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
平ら
(たいら)
flatness; level; smooth; calm; plain; sitting tailor fashion
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
信じる
(しんじる)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in