先生は地球が丸いと彼らに教えた。

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先生 は 地球 が 丸い と 彼ら に 教えた 。

English Translation

The teacher taught them that the earth is round.

Furigana

先生(せんせい)は地球(ちきゅう)が丸(まる)いと彼(かれ)らに教(おし)えた。

Romanji

Sensei wa chikyū ga marui to karera ni oshieta.

Words

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

は (は)

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

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 (と)

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

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

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

教える (おしえる)

to teach; to inform; to instruct

Kanji

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

球

Readings: キュウ、 たま

Meanings: ball, sphere

丸

Readings: ガン、 まる、 まる.める、 まる.い

Meanings: round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

教

Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる

Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine