航空機の発達のおかげで、世界はずっと狭くなった。

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English Translation

Thanks to the development of aircraft, the world has become much smaller.

Furigana

航空機(こうくうき)の発達(はったつ)のおかげで、世界(せかい)はずっと狭(せま)くなった。

Romanji

Kōkūki no hattatsu no okage de, sekai wa zutto semaku natta.

Words

航空機 (こうくうき)

aircraft; aeroplane; airplane

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

発達 (はったつ)

development; growth

お蔭 (おかげ)

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing; assistance; help; aid; effects; influence

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.

世界 (せかい)

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

は (は)

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

ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight

狭い (せまい)

narrow; confined; small

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...