初めての人工衛星が起動に向けられて打ち上げられた。

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English Translation

For the first time a satellite was launched into orbit.

Furigana

初(はじ)めての人工(じんこう)衛星(えいせい)が起動(きどう)に向(む)けられて打(う)ち上(あ)げられた。

Romanji

Hajimete no jinkō eisei ga kidō ni mukerarete uchiagerareta.

Words

初めて (はじめて)

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...

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

人工 (じんこう)

artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

衛星 (えいせい)

satellite

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

起動 (きどう)

startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

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

向ける (むける)

to turn towards; to point

打ち上げる (うちあげる)

to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close; to report (to boss, etc.)