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彼は天文学、即ち天文の学問の偉大な権威であった。

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天文学 即ち 天文 学問 偉大な 権威 あった

English Translation

He was a great authority on astronomy, or the science of the heavenly bodies.

Furigana

(かれ)天文学(てんもんがく)(すなわ)天文(てんもん)学問(がくもん)偉大(いだい)権威(けんい)であった。

Romanji

Kare wa tenmongaku, sunawachi tenmon no gakumon no idaina ken'i de atta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
天文学 (てんもんがく)
astronomy
即ち (すなわち)
that is; namely; i.e.
天文 (てんもん)
astronomy
()
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
学問 (がくもん)
scholarship; study; learning
偉大 (いだい)
greatness
権威 (けんい)
authority; power; influence
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: ソク、 つ.く、 つ.ける、 すなわ.ち
Meanings: instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt
Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん
Meanings: question, ask, problem
Readings: イ、 えら.い
Meanings: admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ケン、 ゴン、 おもり、 かり、 はか.る
Meanings: authority, power, rights
Readings: イ、 おど.す、 おど.し、 おど.かす
Meanings: intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten