探検家は南極への出発を延期した。

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探検家 は 南極 へ の 出発 を 延期した 。

English Translation

The expedition has postponed its departure to the Antarctic.

Furigana

探検家(たんけんか)は南極(なんきょく)への出発(しゅっぱつ)を延期(えんき)した。

Romanji

Tankenka wa Nankyoku e no shuppatsu o enkishita.

Words

探検家 (たんけんか)

explorer

は (は)

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

南極 (なんきょく)

South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

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

出発 (しゅっぱつ)

departure

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.

延期 (えんき)

postponement; adjournment

Kanji

探

Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す

Meanings: grope, search, look for

検

Readings: ケン、 しら.べる

Meanings: examination, investigate

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

南

Readings: ナン、 ナ、 みなみ

Meaning: south

極

Readings: キョク、 ゴク、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる

Meanings: poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

延

Readings: エン、 の.びる、 の.べる、 の.べ、 の.ばす

Meanings: prolong, stretching

期

Readings: キ、 ゴ

Meanings: period, time, date, term