多くの天文学者は、宇宙は永遠に膨張してゆくものだと考えている。

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English Translation

Many astronomers assume that the universe expands infinitely.

Furigana

多(おお)くの天文学者(てんもんがくしゃ)は、宇宙(うちゅう)は永遠(えいえん)に膨張(ぼうちょう)してゆくものだと考(かんが)えている。

Romanji

Ōku no tenmongakusha wa, uchū wa eien ni bōchōshiteyuku mono da to kangaeteiru.

Words

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

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

天文学者 (てんもんがくしゃ)

astronomer

は (は)

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

宇宙 (うちゅう)

universe; cosmos; space

永遠 (えいえん)

eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence

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

膨張 (ぼうちょう)

expansion; swelling; increase; growth

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on