地球は太陽の周囲を一定の軌道を描いて回る。

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English Translation

The earth travels in an orbit around the sun.

Furigana

地球(ちきゅう)は太陽(たいよう)の周囲(しゅうい)を一定(いってい)の軌道(きどう)を描(えが)いて回(まわ)る。

Romanji

Chikyū wa taiyō no shūi o ittei no kidō o egaitemawaru.

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.

一定 (いってい、いちじょう)

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized; regularised; defined; standardized; standardised; certain; prescribed

軌道 (きどう)

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

描く (えがく、かく)

to draw; to paint; to sketch; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine; to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)