古代ローマでは、金持ちの有力者が街を歩く時に彼らの周りを護衛したボディガードが衛星と呼ばれた。

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English Translation

In ancient Rome, the bodyguards who surrounded the wealthy and powerful to protect them when they walked the streets, were called satellites.

Furigana

古代(こだい)ローマでは、金持(かねも)ちの有力者(ゆうりょくしゃ)が街(まち)を歩(ある)く時(とき)に彼(かれ)らの周(まわ)りを護衛(ごえい)したボディガードが衛星(えいせい)と呼(よ)ばれた。

Romanji

Kodai Ro-Ma de wa, kanemochi no yūryokusha ga machi o aruku tokini karera no mawari o goeishita bodhiga-do ga eisei to yobareta.

Words

古代 (こだい)

ancient times

羅馬 (ローマ)

Rome

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.

は (は)

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

金持ち (かねもち)

rich person

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

有力者 (ゆうりょくしゃ)

influential person; man of importance

が (が)

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

街 (がい)

.. street; .. quarter; .. district

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.

歩く (あるく)

to walk

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

周り (まわり)

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

護衛 (ごえい)

guard; convoy; escort

ボディーガード (ボディーガード、ボディガード)

bodyguard

衛星 (えいせい)

satellite

と (と)

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

呼ぶ (よぶ)

to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife