古代では疫病でたくさんの人が死んだ。

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古代では疫病でたくさんの人が死んだ。

English Translation

In ancient times, plagues killed many people.

Furigana

古代(こだい)では疫病(やくびょう)でたくさんの人(ひと)が死(し)んだ。

Romanji

Kodai de wa yakubyō de takusan no hito ga shinda.

Words

古代 (こだい)

ancient times

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

疫病 (えきびょう、やくびょう)

infectious disease; plague; epidemic

沢山 (たくさん)

a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal; enough; sufficient; enough; too many; too much

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

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

が (が)

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

死ぬ (しぬ)

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop