人間は６、０００年もの間、書く能力を持ち続けている。

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English Translation

Man has been writing for about 6000 years.

Furigana

人間(にんげん)は６、０００年(ねん)もの間(かん)、書(か)く能力(のうりょく)を持(も)ち続(つづ)けている。

Romanji

Ningen wa roku, zero zero zero nenmonokan, kaku nōryoku o mochitsuzuketeiru.

Words

人間 (にんげん)

human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)

は (は)

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

六 (ろく、む、むう)

six

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

能力 (のうりょく)

ability; faculty

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of