原始的な計算機が、コンピューターの開発されるずっと以前に存在していた。

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English Translation

Primitive calculating machines existed long before computers were developed.

Furigana

原始的(げんしてき)な計算機(けいさんき)が、コンピューターの開発(かいはつ)されるずっと以前(いぜん)に存在(そんざい)していた。

Romanji

Genshiteki na keisanki ga, konpyu-ta- no kaihatsusareru zutto izen ni sonzaishiteita.

Words

原始的 (げんしてき)

primitive; original

だ (だ)

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

計算器 (けいさんき)

computer; calculator

が (が)

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

コンピュータ (コンピュータ、コンピューター)

computer

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

開発 (かいはつ、かいほつ)

development; exploitation

ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

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

存在 (そんざい)

existence; being