もし私たちが平和な生活を求めるなら、戦争に反対せざるを得ない。

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English Translation

If we want a peaceful life, we cannot help objecting to war.

Furigana

もし私(わたし)たちが平和(へいわ)な生活(せいかつ)を求(もと)めるなら、戦争(せんそう)に反対(はんたい)せざるを得(え)ない。

Romanji

Moshi watashitachi ga heiwana seikatsu o motomeru nara, sensō ni hantaisezaru o enai.

Words

若し (もし)

if; in case; supposing

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

平和 (へいわ)

peace; harmony

生活 (せいかつ)

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

戦争 (せんそう)

war

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

反対 (はんたい)

opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissension; reverse; opposite; vice versa; contrast

得る (える)

to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill); to be able to ..., can ...