しかし、我々が完全に理性的であるなら、子供を欲しいと思うであろうか。

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English Translation

But if we were wholly rational, would we want children at all?

Furigana

しかし、我々(われわれ)が完全(かんぜん)に理性的(りせいてき)であるなら、子供(こども)を欲(ほ)しいと思(おも)うであろうか。

Romanji

Shikashi, wareware ga kanzen ni riseiteki de aru nara, kodomo o hoshii to omou de arou ka.

Words

然し (しかし)

however; but

我々 (われわれ)

が (が)

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

完全 (かんぜん)

perfection; completeness

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

理性的 (りせいてき)

rational

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

子供 (こども)

child; children

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.

欲しい (ほしい)

wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to

と (と)

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

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way