こう考えると、単純な文化は単純な言語を使用し、複雑な文化は複雑な言語を使用するなどと信じてしまうかも知れない。

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English Translation

This might lead us to believe that a simple culture would make use of a simple language, that a complex culture would make use of a complex language, and so on.

Furigana

こう考(かんが)えると、単純(たんじゅん)な文化(ぶんか)は単純(たんじゅん)な言語(げんご)を使用(しよう)し、複雑(ふくざつ)な文化(ぶんか)は複雑(ふくざつ)な言語(げんご)を使用(しよう)するなどと信(しん)じてしまうかも知(し)れない。

Romanji

Kō kangaeru to, tanjunna bunka wa tanjunna gengo o shiyōshi, fukuzatsuna bunka wa fukuzatsuna gengo o shiyōsuru nado to shinjiteshimau kamo shirenai.

Words

斯う (こう)

in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker); thus; such; uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)

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

と (と)

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

単純 (たんじゅん)

simplicity; simple; uncomplicated

文化 (ぶんか)

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

は (は)

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

言語 (げんご、ごんご、げんきょ)

language

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.

使用 (しよう)

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

複雑 (ふくざつ)

complex; complicated; mixed (feelings)

等 (など)

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth; or something; the likes of

信じる (しんじる)

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

かも (かも)

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

知れる (しれる)

to become known; to come to light; to be discovered; to be known; to be understood; to obviously not amount to much; to seem trivial; to be evident; to be obvious; to go without saying; to be very intense (worry, hope, etc.); to be extremely severe