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このドクロマークは17世紀後半にイギリスで活動した世界的に有名な海賊キャプテン・キッドにちなんでつけられた。

Sentence Analyzer

この ドクロマーク 17 世紀 後半 イギリス 活動した 世界的 有名な 海賊 キャプテン きっど ちなんで つけられた

English Translation

This skull and crossbones was named based on the world-famous Captain Kidd who was active in late 17th century Britain.

Furigana

このドクロマークは17世紀(せいき)後半(こうはん)にイギリスで活動(かつどう)した世界的(せかいてき)有名(ゆうめい)海賊(かいぞく)キャプテン・キッドにちなんでつけられた。

Romanji

Kono dokuroma-ku wa 17 seiki kōhan ni Igirisu de katsudōshita sekaiteki ni yūmeina kaizoku kyaputen kiddo ni chinande tsukerareta.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
ドクロマーク (ドクロマーク、どくろマーク)
skull and crossbones
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
世紀 (せいき)
century; era
後半 (こうはん)
second half; latter half
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
英吉利 (イギリス)
Great Britain; United Kingdom
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
活動 (かつどう)
action; activity; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
世界的 (せかいてき)
global; international; world-famous
有名 (ゆうめい)
famous; fame
海賊 (かいぞく)
pirate; sea robber
キャプテン (キャプテン)
captain
(なかぽち)
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
屹度 (きっと、キッと)
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent); sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight; suddenly; abruptly; instantly
因む (ちなむ)
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
点ける (つける)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Reading: 
Meanings: chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: ハン、 なか.ば
Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
Readings: カツ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける
Meanings: lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Reading: カイ
Meanings: world, boundary
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: カイ、 うみ
Meanings: sea, ocean
Reading: ゾク
Meanings: burglar, rebel, traitor, robber