地球は太陽の周囲を回る。

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地球 は 太陽 の 周囲 を 回る 。

English Translation

The earth goes around the sun.

Furigana

地球(ちきゅう)は太陽(たいよう)の周囲(しゅうい)を回(まわ)る。

Romanji

Chikyū wa taiyō no shūi o mawaru.

Words

地球 (ちきゅう)

the earth; the globe

は (は)

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

太陽 (たいよう)

sun; solar

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

周囲 (しゅうい)

surroundings; environs; circumference

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

Kanji

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

球

Readings: キュウ、 たま

Meanings: ball, sphere

太

Readings: タイ、 タ、 ふと.い、 ふと.る

Meanings: plump, thick, big around

陽

Readings: ヨウ、 ひ

Meanings: sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime

周

Readings: シュウ、 まわ.り

Meanings: circumference, circuit, lap

囲

Readings: イ、 かこ.む、 かこ.う、 かこ.い

Meanings: surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep

回

Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える

Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences