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最初の印刷機はグーテンベルグによって発明された。

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最初 印刷機 グーテンベルグ によって 発明された

English Translation

The first printing machine was invented by Gutenberg.

Furigana

最初(さいしょ)印刷機(いんさつき)はグーテンベルグによって発明(はつめい)された。

Romanji

Saisho no insatsuki wa Gu-Tenberugu niyotte hatsumeisareta.

Words

最初 (さいしょ)
beginning; outset; first; onset
()
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
印刷機 (いんさつき)
printing press
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
に因って (によって)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
発明 (はつめい)
invention; intelligent; clever; being enlightened; having the meaning of everything become clear

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: イン、 しるし、 -じるし、 しる.す
Meanings: stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India
Readings: サツ、 す.る、 -ず.り、 -ずり、 は.く
Meanings: printing, print, brush
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light