昔人々は地球が丸いとは思っていなかった。

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人々 地球 丸い 思っていなかった

English Translation

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

Furigana

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

Romanji

Mukashi hitobito wa chikyū ga marui to wa omotteinakatta.

Words

(むかし)
olden days; former
人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)
each person; people; men and women; everybody
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
地球 (ちきゅう)
the earth; the globe
()
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
()
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

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし
Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: キュウ、 たま
Meanings: ball, sphere
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
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think