昔人々は地球が丸いとは思っていなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

昔 人々 は 地球 が 丸い と は 思っていなかった 。

English Translation

In old times people didn't think that the earth is round.

Furigana

昔(むかし)人々(ひとびと)は地球(ちきゅう)が丸(まる)いとは思(おも)っていなかった。

Romanji

Mukashi hitobito wa chikyū ga marui to wa omotteinakatta.

Words

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

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

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)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

昔

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし

Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

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

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think