彼らは宇宙飛行の先駆者だった。

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彼ら は 宇宙 飛行 の 先駆者 だった 。

English Translation

They were pioneers of space flight.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは宇宙(うちゅう)飛行(ひこう)の先駆者(せんくしゃ)だった。

Romanji

Karera wa uchū hikō no senkusha datta.

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

宇宙 (うちゅう)

universe; cosmos; space

飛行 (ひこう)

aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight

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

先駆者 (せんくしゃ)

pioneer; trailblazer; groundbreaker; pathfinder; herald; forerunner

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

宇

Reading: ウ

Meanings: eaves, roof, house, heaven

宙

Reading: チュウ

Meanings: mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time

飛

Readings: ヒ、 と.ぶ、 と.ばす、 -と.ばす

Meanings: fly, skip (pages), scatter

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

駆

Readings: ク、 か.ける、 か.る

Meanings: drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person