溶け続ける氷河を監視するために、人工衛星が軌道に打ち上げられた。

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English Translation

A satellite was launched into orbit to monitor melting glaciers.

Furigana

溶(とつづ)け続()ける氷河(ひょうが)を監視(かんし)するために、人工(じんこう)衛星(えいせい)が軌道(きどう)に打(う)ち上(あ)げられた。

Romanji

Toketsuzukeru hyōga o kanshisuru tameni, jinkō eisei ga kidō ni uchiagerareta.

Words

溶ける (とける)

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

氷河 (ひょうが)

glacier

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

監視 (かんし)

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; inspection

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

人工 (じんこう)

artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

衛星 (えいせい)

satellite

が (が)

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

軌道 (きどう)

orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (on the right) track; going smoothly

に (に)

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

打ち上げる (うちあげる)

to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close; to report (to boss, etc.)