昔は出版の自由などなかった。

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昔 は 出版 の 自由 など なかった 。

English Translation

There used to be no freedom of the press.

Furigana

昔(むかし)は出版(しゅっぱん)の自由(じゆう)などなかった。

Romanji

Mukashi wa shuppan no jiyū nado nakatta.

Words

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

は (は)

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

出版 (しゅっぱん)

publication

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

自由 (じゆう)

freedom; liberty; as it pleases you

等 (など)

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth; or something; the likes of

無い (ない)

nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...

Kanji

昔

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし

Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times

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

版

Reading: ハン

Meanings: printing block, printing plate, edition, impression, label

自

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと

Meaning: oneself

由

Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 ユイ、 よし、 よ.る

Meanings: wherefore, a reason