考古学者とは昔の民族の生活様式についての糸口を捜し求める人達である。

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English Translation

Archaeologists are those who hunt for clues about the lifestyles of ancient peoples.

Furigana

考古(こうこ)学者(がくしゃ)とは昔(むかし)の民族(みんぞく)の生活(せいかつ)様式(ようしき)についての糸口(いとぐち)を捜(さが)し求(もと)める人達(ひとたち)である。

Romanji

Kōko gakusha to wa mukashi no minzoku no seikatsu yōshiki nitsuite no itoguchi o sagashimotomeru hitotachi de aru.

Words

学者 (がくしゃ)

scholar

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

は (は)

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

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

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

民族 (みんぞく)

people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos

生活 (せいかつ)

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

様式 (ようしき)

style; form; pattern

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

糸口 (いとぐち)

thread end; beginning; clue

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

捜し求める (さがしもとめる)

to search for; to seek for; to look for

人達 (ひとたち)

people

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...