著者たちはごく少数の種の雌も歌うと非常に明確に述べている。

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English Translation

The authors state quite categorically that the female members of only a small number of species also sing.

Furigana

著者(ちょしゃ)たちはごく少数(しょうすう)の種(たね)の雌(めす)も歌(うた)うと非常(ひじょう)に明確(めいかく)に述(の)べている。

Romanji

Choshatachi wa goku shōsū no tane no mesu mo utau to hijō ni meikaku ni nobeteiru.

Words

は (は)

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

極 (ごく)

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

少数 (しょうすう)

minority; few

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

種 (たね)

seed; pip; kind; variety; quality; tone; material; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; leaven (bread); cause; source; trick; secret; inside story

雌 (めす、メス)

female (animal)

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

歌う (うたう)

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

と (と)

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

非常 (ひじょう)

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

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

明確 (めいかく)

clear; precise; definite; distinct

述べる (のべる)

to state; to express; to mention