コミュニケーションの方法が多種にわたって増加する一方で人間関係が希薄なものになりつつある。まさに本末転倒だ。

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English Translation

Just as all kinds of communication methods are increasing, human relationships are becoming weak. A perfect case of mistaking means for ends.

Furigana

コミュニケーションの方法(ほうほう)が多種(たしゅ)にわたって増加(ぞうか)する一方(いっぽう)で人間(にんげん)関係(かんけい)が希薄(きはく)なものになりつつある。まさに本末転倒(ほんまつてんとう)だ。

Romanji

Komyunike-shon no hōhō ga tashu niwatatte zōkasuru ippō de ningen kankei ga kihakuna mono ni nari tsutsu aru. masani honmatsutentō da.

Words

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

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

方法 (ほうほう)

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

が (が)

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

多種 (たしゅ)

many kinds; various

に渡って (にわたって)

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

増加 (ぞうか)

increase; increment; addition

一方 (いっぽう)

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn; just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only

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.

人間 (にんげん)

human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)

関係 (かんけい)

relation; relationship; connection; participation; involvement; concern; influence; effect; sexual relations; sexual relationship; related to ...; connected to ...

希薄 (きはく)

thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lean; weak; rarified; rarefied; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)

者 (もの、もん)

person

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

なる (なる)

that is in; who is called; that is called; that is

つつ (つつ)

while; even though; despite

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

正に (まさに)

exactly; surely; certainly; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening); duly; naturally

本末転倒 (ほんまつてんとう)

failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

だ (だ)

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