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乗組員達は宇宙への航海のための準備をした。

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乗組員達 宇宙 航海 ため 準備 した

English Translation

The crew prepared for the voyage to outer space.

Furigana

乗組員達(のりくみいんたち)宇宙(うちゅう)への航海(こうかい)のための準備(じゅんび)をした。

Romanji

Norikumiintachi wa uchū e no kōkai no tame no junbi o shita.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
宇宙 (うちゅう)
universe; cosmos; space
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
()
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
航海 (こうかい)
sail; voyage
(ため)
good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning
準備 (じゅんび)
preparation; setup; arrangements; provision; reserve
()
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.
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 の.る、 -の.り、 の.せる
Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join
Readings: ソ、 く.む、 くみ、 -ぐみ
Meanings: association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Reading: 
Meanings: eaves, roof, house, heaven
Reading: チュウ
Meanings: mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time
Reading: コウ
Meanings: navigate, sail, cruise, fly
Readings: カイ、 うみ
Meanings: sea, ocean
Readings: ジュン、 じゅん.じる、 じゅん.ずる、 なぞら.える、 のり、 ひと.しい、 みずもり
Meanings: semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate
Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: equip, provision, preparation