京都は以前日本の首都でした。
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English Translation
Kyoto was the former capital of Japan.
Furigana
Romanji
Kyōto wa izen Nippon no shuto deshita.
Words
京都
(きょうと)
Kyoto
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
以前
(いぜん)
ago; since; before; previous
日本
(にほん、にっぽん)
Japan
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
首都
(しゅと)
capital city; metropolis
デス
(デス)
death
Kanji
Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 キン、 みやこ
Meanings: capital, 10**16
Readings: ト、 ツ、 みやこ
Meanings: metropolis, capital
Readings: イ、 もっ.て
Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems