預言者は何世紀もの間、この世の終わりを予言し続けてきた。

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English Translation

Prophets have been forecasting the end of the world for centuries.

Furigana

預言者(よげんしゃ)は何(なに)世紀(せいき)もの間(ま)、この世(よ)の終(お)わりを予言(よげん)し続(つづ)けてきた。

Romanji

Yogensha wa nani seiki mo no ma, konoyo no owari o yogenshitsuzuketekita.

Words

預言者 (よげんしゃ)

prophet; predictor; prognosticator

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

世紀 (せいき)

century; era

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

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

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

この世 (このよ)

this world; the present life (in contrast to the land of the dead)

終わる (おわる)

to finish; to end; to close

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.

予言 (よげん)

prediction; prophecy; prognostication