昔の探検家たちは航海するのに星を利用した。

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English Translation

Early explorers used the stars for navigation.

Furigana

昔(むかし)の探検家(たんけんか)たちは航海(こうかい)するのに星(ほし)を利用(りよう)した。

Romanji

Mukashi no tankenkatachi wa kōkaisuru noni hoshi o riyōshita.

Words

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

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

は (は)

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

航海 (こうかい)

sail; voyage

のに (のに)

although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

星 (ほし)

star; any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon); offender; perpetrator (police slang)

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

利用 (りよう)

use; utilization; utilisation; application