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数年後、ヨーロッパ人たちは沿岸の植民地に住み着いた。

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年後 ヨーロッパ人たち 沿岸 植民地 住み着いた

English Translation

Years later, Europeans established colonies in the coastal areas.

Furigana

(すう)年後(ねんご)、ヨーロッパ(じん)たちは沿岸(えんがん)植民地(しょくみんち)()()いた。

Romanji

Sū nengo, Yo-Roppajintachi wa engan no shokuminchi ni sumitsuita.

Words

年後 (ねんご)
years later
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
沿岸 (えんがん)
coast; shore; littoral
()
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
植民地 (しょくみんち)
colony; colonial
()
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
住み着く (すみつく)
to settle (in a place); to settle down

Kanji

Readings: スウ、 ス、 サク、 ソク、 シュ、 かず、 かぞ.える、 しばしば、 せ.める、 わずらわ.しい
Meanings: number, strength, fate, law, figures
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
沿
Readings: エン、 そ.う、 -ぞ.い
Meanings: run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along
Readings: ガン、 きし
Meaning: beach
Readings: ショク、 う.える、 う.わる
Meaning: plant
Readings: ミン、 たみ
Meanings: people, nation, subjects
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: ジュウ、 ヂュウ、 チュウ、 す.む、 す.まう、 -ず.まい
Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing