ゴリラは話すのに唇や舌を使うことができないが、別の方法で人々とコミュニケーションができるのである。

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English Translation

Gorillas cannot use their lips and tongues to speak, but they can communicate with people in other ways.

Furigana

ゴリラは話(はな)すのに唇(くちびる)や舌(した)を使(つか)うことができないが、別(べつ)の方法(ほうほう)で人々(ひとびと)とコミュニケーションができるのである。

Romanji

Gorira wa hanasu no ni kuchibiru ya shita o tsukau koto ga dekinai ga, betsu no hōhō de hitobito to komyunike-shon ga dekiru no de aru.

Words

ゴリラ (ゴリラ)

gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)

は (は)

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

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

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

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

唇 (くちびる)

lips

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

舌 (した)

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

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.

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

が (が)

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

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant

別 (べつ、べち)

distinction; difference; different; another; particular; separate; extra; exception

方法 (ほうほう)

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

と (と)

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

コミュニケーション (コミュニケーション、コミュニケイション)

communication

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...