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かつて
ちきゅう
地球
うちゅう
宇宙
ちゅうしん
中心
である
おも
われていた

It was once believed that the earth was the center of the universe.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
Most common form: 都て
1. once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-  (often written with kana only)
2. never yet; never before; first time; still not happened  (used with neg. verb; often written with kana only)
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0
the earth; the globe
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1
noun
universe; cosmos; space
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0
1. center; centre; middle; heart; core; focus; pivot; emphasis; balance
suffix
2. -centered; -centred; -focussed; -oriented; centered on; focussed on
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3
be; is  (see also: , であります; formal or literary copula)
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2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to think; to consider; to believe  (想う has connotations of heart-felt)
2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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Kanji
チ   ジ    ground   
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ヤ   to be
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
キュウ   たま ball   
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オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
キュウ   もとめる to request, want, demand   
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dot   
スイ   みず water   
ウ    eaves   
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ウ    from   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
hook
roof   
チュウ    mid-air   
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ユ   ユウ   ユイ   よし reason   
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チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
シン   こころ heart   
シ   おも to think   
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デン   た rice field   
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