古代において塩は希少で貴重な商品であった。
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English Translation
Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times.
Furigana
Romanji
Kodai nioite shio wa kishō de kichōna shōhin de atta.
Words
古代
(こだい)
ancient times
に於いて
(において)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
塩
(しお、えん)
salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common salt; table salt; salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.); hardship; toil; trouble; saltiness
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
希少
(きしょう)
scarce; rare
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.
貴重
(きちょう)
precious; valuable
商品
(しょうひん)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
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: エン、 しお
Meaning: salt
Readings: キ、 ケ、 まれ
Meanings: hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: キ、 たっと.い、 とうと.い、 たっと.ぶ、 とうと.ぶ
Meanings: precious, value, prize, esteem, honor
Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う
Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな
Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses