合衆国はかつて大英帝国の一部だった。

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合衆国はかつて大英帝国の一部だった。

English Translation

The United States was once part of the British Empire.

Furigana

合衆国(がっしゅうこく)はかつて大(だい)英(えい)帝国(ていこく)の一部(いちぶ)だった。

Romanji

Gasshūkoku wa katsute dai Ei teikoku no ichibu datta.

Words

合衆国 (がっしゅうこく)

federal state; United States of America

は (は)

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

嘗て (かつて、かって)

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened

大 (おお)

big; large

英 (えい)

Britain; British

帝国 (ていこく)

empire; imperial

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

一部 (いちぶ)

one part; one portion; one section; some; one copy (e.g. of a document)

だ (だ)

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