今世紀には注目すべき知識の増加があった。

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English Translation

Our century has seen a notable increase of knowledge.

Furigana

今世紀(こんせいき)には注目(ちゅうもく)すべき知識(ちしき)の増加(ぞうか)があった。

Romanji

Konseiki ni wa chūmokusu beki chishiki no zōka ga atta.

Words

今世紀 (こんせいき)

this century

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

は (は)

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

注目 (ちゅうもく)

notice; attention; observation

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

知識 (ちしき)

knowledge; information

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

増加 (ぞうか)

increase; increment; addition

が (が)

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about