乗組員たちは宇宙への航海の準備に忙しい。

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乗組員たち は 宇宙 へ の 航海 の 準備 に 忙しい 。

English Translation

The crew is busy preparing for the voyage into outer space.

Furigana

乗組員(のりくみいん)たちは宇宙(うちゅう)への航海(こうかい)の準備(じゅんび)に忙(いそが)しい。

Romanji

Norikumiintachi wa uchū e no kōkai no junbi ni isogashii.

Words

は (は)

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

宇宙 (うちゅう)

universe; cosmos; space

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

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

航海 (こうかい)

sail; voyage

準備 (じゅんび)

preparation; setup; arrangements; provision; reserve

に (に)

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

忙しい (いそがしい、せわしい)

busy; hectic; occupied; engaged

Kanji

乗

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

組

Readings: ソ、 く.む、 くみ、 -ぐみ

Meanings: association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple

員

Reading: イン

Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge

宇

Reading: ウ

Meanings: eaves, roof, house, heaven

宙

Reading: チュウ

Meanings: mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time

航

Reading: コウ

Meanings: navigate, sail, cruise, fly

海

Readings: カイ、 うみ

Meanings: sea, ocean

準

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

備

Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に

Meanings: equip, provision, preparation

忙

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 いそが.しい、 せわ.しい、 おそ.れる、 うれえるさま

Meanings: busy, occupied, restless