私たちの知る限りでは、地球は海を持っている唯一の惑星である。

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English Translation

As far as we know, the earth is the only planet to have oceans.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちの知(し)る限(かぎ)りでは、地球(ちきゅう)は海(うみ)を持(も)っている唯一(ゆいいつ)の惑星(わくせい)である。

Romanji

Watashitachi no shiru kagiri de wa, chikyū wa umi o motteiru yuiitsu no wakusei de aru.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern

限り (かぎり)

limit; limits; bounds; degree; extent; scope; as far as possible; as much as possible; to the best of one's ability; very much; unless (after neg. verb); the end; the last; as long as; only

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

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

地球 (ちきゅう)

the earth; the globe

海 (うみ、み、わた、わだ)

sea; ocean; waters

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

唯一 (ゆいいつ、ゆいつ)

only; sole; unique

惑星 (わくせい)

planet

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...