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People once believed the world was flat.
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Vocabulary list

hitobito
noun
  1. people; men and women
  2. each person; everybody
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
katsute
adverb, no adjective
  1. once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-
  2. never yet; never before; first time; still not happened (used with neg. verb)
sekai
noun
  1. the world; society; the universe
  2. sphere; circle; world
no adjective
  1. world-renowned; world-famous
noun
  1. realm governed by one Buddha; space (original meaning)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
taira
na adjective
  1. flat; level; even; smooth
  2. calm; tranquil; placid; composed; stable
  3. relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable (usu. as お平らに)
noun, used as a suffix
  1. plateau; tableland; plain (after a place name, usu. だいら)
da
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)
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

te-form

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

te-form

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