宇宙は無限に膨張し続けるのか？

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宇宙 は 無限 に 膨張し続ける の か ？

English Translation

Will the universe expand indefinitely?

Furigana

宇宙(うちゅう)は無限(むげん)に膨張(ぼうちょう)し続(つづ)けるのか？

Romanji

Uchū wa mugen ni bōchōshitsuzukeru no ka?

Words

宇宙 (うちゅう)

universe; cosmos; space

は (は)

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

無限 (むげん)

infinite

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

膨張 (ぼうちょう)

expansion; swelling; increase; growth

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

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

宇

Reading: ウ

Meanings: eaves, roof, house, heaven

宙

Reading: チュウ

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

無

Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い

Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

限

Readings: ゲン、 かぎ.る、 かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り

Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability

膨

Readings: ボウ、 ふく.らむ、 ふく.れる

Meanings: swell, get fat, thick

張

Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

続

Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない

Meanings: continue, series, sequel