科学の進歩は因襲によってしばしば阻害された。

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科学 の 進歩 は 因襲 によって しばしば 阻害された 。

English Translation

Progress in science was often barred by convention.

Furigana

科学(かがく)の進歩(しんぽ)は因襲(いんしゅう)によってしばしば阻害(そがい)された。

Romanji

Kagaku no shinpo wa inshū niyotte shibashiba sogaisareta.

Words

科学 (かがく)

science

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

進歩 (しんぽ)

progress; advance; improvement; development

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

因習 (いんしゅう)

convention; tradition; long-established custom

に因って (によって)

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

しばしば (しばしば、シバシバ、しぱしぱ、シパシパ)

(blinking) repeatedly

阻害 (そがい)

obstruction; inhibition

Kanji

科

Reading: カ

Meanings: department, course, section

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

進

Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote

歩

Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む

Meanings: walk, counter for steps

因

Readings: イン、 よ.る、 ちな.む

Meanings: cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to

襲

Readings: シュウ、 おそ.う、 かさ.ね

Meanings: attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap

阻

Readings: ソ、 はば.む

Meanings: thwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter, impede

害

Reading: ガイ

Meanings: harm, injury