しかし、事実を集めたものが科学でないのは、辞書が詩でないのと同じである。

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English Translation

But a collection of facts is not science any more than a dictionary is poetry.

Furigana

しかし、事実(じじつ)を集(あつ)めたものが科学(かがく)でないのは、辞書(じしょ)が詩(し)でないのと同(おな)じである。

Romanji

Shikashi, jijitsu o atsumeta mono ga kagaku denai no wa, jisho ga shi denai no to onaji de aru.

Words

然し (しかし)

however; but

事実 (じじつ)

fact; truth; reality

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.

集める (あつめる)

to collect; to assemble; to gather

者 (もの、もん)

person

が (が)

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

科学 (かがく)

science

だ (だ)

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

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

辞書 (じしょ)

dictionary; lexicon; letter of resignation

詩 (し)

poem; verse of poetry

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...