この一点を除いて、文化が単純だとその言語も単純だと考えるのはまったく間違っている。

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English Translation

With this one exception, it is quite wrong to suppose that a simple culture will also have a simple language.

Furigana

この一(いち)点(てん)を除(のぞ)いて、文化(ぶんか)が単純(たんじゅん)だとその言語(げんご)も単純(たんじゅん)だと考(かんが)えるのはまったく間違(まちが)っている。

Romanji

Kono ichi ten o nozoite, bunka ga tanjun da to sono gengo mo tanjun da to kangaeru no wa mattaku machigatteiru.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

点 (てん)

spot; mark; point; dot; mark (e.g. in exam); score; points; comma; aspect; matter; respect; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

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.

除く (のぞく)

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

文化 (ぶんか)

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

が (が)

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

単純 (たんじゅん)

simplicity; simple; uncomplicated

だ (だ)

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

と (と)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

言語 (げんご、ごんご、げんきょ)

language

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on

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

全く (まったく)

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)

間違う (まちがう)

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken