中世には、天文学者はあるギリシアの哲学者の説にすがりついていた。

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English Translation

During the Middle Ages, astronomers had clung to the theory of a Greek philosopher.

Furigana

中世(ちゅうせい)には、天文学者(てんもんがくしゃ)はあるギリシアの哲学者(てつがくしゃ)の説(せつ)にすがりついていた。

Romanji

Chūsei ni wa, tenmongakusha wa aru Girishia no tetsugakusha no setsu ni sugaritsuiteita.

Words

中世 (ちゅうせい)

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods ); medieval times; mediaeval times

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

は (は)

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

天文学者 (てんもんがくしゃ)

astronomer

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

希臘 (ギリシャ、ギリシア)

Greece

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

哲学者 (てつがくしゃ)

philosopher

説 (せつ)

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor; gossip; hearsay

縋りつく (すがりつく)

to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug