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古代の天文学者は、星座を見つけ、名前をつけた。

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古代 天文学者 星座 見つけ 名前 つけた

English Translation

Ancient astronomers noticed constellations and gave them names.

Furigana

古代(こだい)天文学者(てんもんがくしゃ)は、星座(せいざ)()つけ、名前(なまえ)をつけた。

Romanji

Kodai no tenmongakusha wa, seiza o mitsuke, namae o tsuketa.

Words

古代 (こだい)
ancient times
()
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
天文学者 (てんもんがくしゃ)
astronomer
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
星座 (せいざ)
constellation; star sign; zodiac sign
()
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.
見つける (みつける、みっける)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
名前 (なまえ)
name; full name; given name; first name
点ける (つける)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up

Kanji

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ほし、 -ぼし
Meanings: star, spot, dot, mark
Readings: ザ、 すわ.る
Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before