動物の命は我々の命に劣らず貴重だ。

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動物 の 命 は 我々 の 命 に 劣らず 貴重 だ 。

English Translation

Animals lives are no less valuable than our lives are.

Furigana

動物(どうぶつ)の命(いのち)は我々(われわれ)の命(いのち)に劣(おと)らず貴重(きちょう)だ。

Romanji

Dōbutsu no inochi wa wareware no inochi ni otorazu kichō da.

Words

動物 (どうぶつ)

animal

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

命 (いのち)

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation; core; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love); fate; destiny; karma

は (は)

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

我々 (われわれ)

we

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

劣る (おとる)

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

貴重 (きちょう)

precious; valuable

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

動

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

命

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち

Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

劣

Readings: レツ、 おと.る

Meanings: inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

貴

Readings: キ、 たっと.い、 とうと.い、 たっと.ぶ、 とうと.ぶ

Meanings: precious, value, prize, esteem, honor

重

Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも

Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold