何千年も前に生きていた動物達は今や絶滅している。

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English Translation

Many animals that lived thousands of years ago are now extinct.

Furigana

何(なん)千(せん)年(ねん)も前(まえ)に生(い)きていた動物達(どうぶつたち)は今(いま)や絶滅(ぜつめつ)している。

Romanji

Nan sen nen mo mae ni ikiteita dōbutsutachi wa imaya zetsumetsushiteiru.

Words

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

千 (せん、ち)

1,000; thousand

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

生きる (いきる)

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use; to function; to come to life; to be enlivened; to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

動物達 (どうぶつたち)

animals

は (は)

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

今や (いまや)

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

絶滅 (ぜつめつ)

destruction; extinction