地球が円いという考えをかつて人々はちょう笑した。

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English Translation

People once mocked the idea that the earth is round.

Furigana

地球(ちきゅう)が円(まる)いという考(かんが)えをかつて人々(ひとびと)はちょう笑(ょうし)した。

Romanji

Chikyū ga marui toiu kangae o katsute hitobito wa chōshōshita.

Words

地球 (ちきゅう)

the earth; the globe

が (が)

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

丸い (まるい、まろい)

round; circular; spherical; harmonious; calm

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

考え (かんがえ)

thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept; idea; notion; imagination; intention; plan; design; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection; wish; hope; expectation

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.

嘗て (かつて、かって)

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

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