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Einstein was far in advance of his time.
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Vocabulary list

ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
jidai
noun
  1. period; epoch; era; age
  2. the times; those days
  3. oldness; ancientness; antiquity
  4. antique; period piece
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
harukani
adverb
  1. by far; far and away; much; far
  2. far away; far off; in the distance
  3. long ago; long before
haruka
na adjective, adverb
  1. far away; far off; far; distant; in the distance
  2. long ago; long before
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
sakinjiru

te-form

sakinjite
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
sakinzuru

te-form

sakinjite
ichidan verb (zuru), intransitive verb
  1. to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)

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