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They believed that it must be a new element.
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Vocabulary list

karera
pronoun
  1. they; them (usu. in ref. to males or a mixed-sex group)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
sorega
expression
  1. that; it (subject of sentence)
  2. well, actually ...; well, unfortunately ... (used to respond hesitantly to a question)
sore
pronoun
  1. that; it (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind)
  2. then; that point (in time); that time
  3. there (indicating a place near the listener)
  4. you
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
atarashii
i adjective
  1. new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
genso
noun
  1. element; chemical element
  2. (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
  3. origin; source
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
chigainai
expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt (oft. as に違いない)
chigai
noun
  1. difference; distinction; discrepancy
  2. mistake; error
naito
expression
  1. have to (verb); must (verb) (after negative base of verb)
  2. is indispensable; absolutely necessary
nai
i adjective (negative)
  1. nonexistent; not being (there)
  2. unowned; not had; unpossessed
  3. unique
  4. not; impossible; won't happen (as ...ことがない, etc.; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility)
auxiliary adjective
  1. not (after the ren'youkei form of an adjective)
  2. to not be; to have not (after the -te form of a verb)
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
shinjiru

Polite Past Indicative Form

shinjimashita
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
shinzuru

Polite Past Indicative Form

shinjimashita
ichidan verb (zuru), transitive verb
  1. to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

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