家名を嵯峨と改姓したのは明治３年でした。

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English Translation

It was the third year of Meiji when their family name was changed to Saga.

Furigana

家名(かめい)を嵯峨(さが)と改姓(かいせい)したのは明治(めいじ)３年(ねん)でした。

Romanji

Kamei o Saga to kaiseishita no wa Meiji san nen deshita.

Words

家名 (かめい)

family name; house name; family honour; family honor

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.

嵯峨 (さが)

precipitous

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

改姓 (かいせい)

changing one's family name

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

明治 (めいじ)

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

デス (デス)

death