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むかし
昔
ひとびと
人々
は
ちきゅう
地球
が
まる
丸
い
とは
おも
思
っていなかった
。
In old times people didn't think that the earth is round.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
む か し 0
1. the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago; ~ ago
noun
2. the past ten years; the past decade  (see also: ふた昔; used as a unit of time)
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ひ と び と 2
Most common form: 人人
each person; people; men and women; everybody
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ち き ゅ う 0
the earth; the globe
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ま る い 0 ま る い 2
1. round; circular; spherical  (丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2. harmonious; calm  (see also: 丸く収まる)
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お も う 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
昔
セキ   シャク   ancient; old   むかし ancient   
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日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
龷
キョウ   とも together   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
々
(kanji repetition symbol)   
地
チ   ジ    ground   
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也
ヤ   to be
土
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
球
キュウ   たま ball   
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王
オウ    king   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
求
キュウ   もとめる to request, want, demand   
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丶
dot   
水
スイ   みず water   
丸
ガン   round; circle   まるい round, circular   
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九
ク   キュウ   ここのつ nine   
思
シ   おもう to think   
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心
シン   こころ heart   
田
デン   た rice field   
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