京都はかつて日本の首都でした。

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京都はかつて日本の首都でした。

English Translation

Kyoto was an old capital of Japan.

Furigana

京都(きょうと)はかつて日本(にっぽん)の首都(しゅと)でした。

Romanji

Kyōto wa katsute 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

嘗て (かつて、かって)

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened

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