洪水はかつてはこの地方には宿命であった。

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洪水 は かつて は この 地方 に は 宿命 で あった 。

English Translation

Previously, floods were fate for the region.

Furigana

洪水(こうずい)はかつてはこの地方(ちほう)には宿命(しゅくめい)であった。

Romanji

Kōzui wa katsute wa kono chihō ni wa shukumei de atta.

Words

洪水 (こうずい)

flood

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

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

地方 (ちほう)

district; region; area; locality; the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area

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

宿命 (しゅくめい)

fate; destiny; predestination

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

洪

Reading: コウ

Meanings: deluge, flood, vast

水

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-

Meaning: water

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

宿

Readings: シュク、 やど、 やど.る、 やど.す

Meanings: inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling

命

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち

Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint