地球を回る起動上にはいくつの衛星が打ち上げられてますか。

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English Translation

How many satellites have been put into orbit round the earth?

Furigana

地球(ちきゅう)を回(まわ)る起動上(きどうじょう)にはいくつの衛星(えいせい)が打(う)ち上(あ)げられてますか。

Romanji

Chikyū o mawaru kidōjō ni wa ikutsu no eisei ga uchiageraretemasu ka.

Words

地球 (ちきゅう)

the earth; the globe

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.

回る (まわる)

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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

幾つ (いくつ)

how many?; how old?

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

衛星 (えいせい)

satellite

が (が)

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

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.)

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way