イルカは人間に次いで最も知能が高く、やがては彼らとの対話も夢ではないと考えている科学者もいる。

Sentence Analyzer

English Translation

Some scientists think that dolphins are the most intelligent animals in the world except for man, and that we may be able to talk with them one day.

Furigana

イルカは人間(にんげん)に次(つ)いで最(もっと)も知能(ちのう)が高(たか)く、やがては彼(かれ)らとの対話(たいわ)も夢(ゆめ)ではないと考(かんが)えている科学者(かがくしゃ)もいる。

Romanji

Iruka wa ningen ni tsuide mottomo chinō ga takaku, yagate wa karera to no taiwa mo yume de wa nai to kangaeteiru kagakusha mo iru.

Words

海豚 (いるか、イルカ)

dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)

は (は)

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

人間 (にんげん)

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

次ぐ (つぐ)

to rank next to; to come after

最も (もっとも、もとも)

most; extremely

知能 (ちのう)

intelligence; intellect; brains

が (が)

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

高い (たかい)

high; tall; expensive

軈て (やがて)

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end; eventually

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

と (と)

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

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

対話 (たいわ)

dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction

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

夢 (ゆめ)

dream

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.

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

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

科学者 (かがくしゃ)

scientist

要る (いる)

to need; to want