彼は人の自己尊厳のほうが重要だという理由で、自殺を擁護する。

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English Translation

He defends suicide on the grounds that one's self-dignity is more important.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は人(ひと)の自己(じこ)尊厳(そんげん)のほうが重要(じゅうよう)だという理由(りゆう)で、自殺(じさつ)を擁護(ようご)する。

Romanji

Kare wa hito no jiko songen no hō ga jūyō da toiu riyū de, jisatsu o yōgosuru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

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

自己 (じこ)

self; oneself

尊厳 (そんげん)

dignity; majesty; sanctity

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

が (が)

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

重要 (じゅうよう)

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

だ (だ)

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

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

理由 (りゆう、わけ)

reason; pretext; motive

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.

自殺 (じさつ)

suicide

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.

擁護 (ようご)

protection; advocacy; support; defence; championship; vindication; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support