雷は科学的に説明されているから、雷が人間に対する神の怒りだなどとは人々はもう信じていない。だから、雷も以前ほど恐ろしいものではなくなってきている。

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English Translation

Thunder has been explained scientifically, and people no longer believe it is a sign that the gods are angry with them, so thunder, too, is a little less frightening.

Furigana

雷(かみなり)は科学的(かがくてき)に説明(せつめい)されているから、雷(かみなり)が人間(にんげん)に対(たい)する神(かみ)の怒(いか)りだなどとは人々(ひとびと)はもう信(しん)じていない。だから、雷(かみなり)も以前(いぜん)ほど恐(おそ)ろしいものではなくなってきている。

Romanji

Kaminari wa kagakuteki ni setsumeisareteiru kara, kaminari ga ningen nitaisuru kami no ikari da nado to wa hitobito wa mō shinjiteinai. dakara, kaminari mo izen hodo osoroshii mono de wa nakunattekiteiru.

Words

雷 (かみなり、いかずち、いかづち、らい)

lightning; thunder; thunderbolt; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

は (は)

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

科学的 (かがくてき)

scientific

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

説明 (せつめい)

explanation; exposition

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

が (が)

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

人間 (にんげん)

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

に対する (にたいする)

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

神 (かみ、かむ、かん)

god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami; incredible; fantastic; emperor of Japan; thunder

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

怒り (いかり)

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

だ (だ)

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

等 (など)

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

と (と)

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

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

もう (もう)

now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

信じる (しんじる)

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

だから (だから)

so; therefore

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

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

恐ろしい (おそろしい)

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; frightened; surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing

者 (もの、もん)

person

無くなる (なくなる)

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to be reduced to zero; to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)