相手の意見に耳を傾けないのは不当であると私達は考えた。

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English Translation

We thought it wrong not to listen to our opponents.

Furigana

相手(あいて)の意見(いけん)に耳(みみ)を傾(かたむ)けないのは不当(ふとう)であると私達(わたしたち)は考(かんが)えた。

Romanji

Aite no iken ni mimi o katamukenai no wa futō de aru to watashitachi wa kangaeta.

Words

相手 (あいて)

companion; partner; company; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

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

意見 (いけん)

opinion; view; comment

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

耳 (みみ)

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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.

傾ける (かたむける)

to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into; to ruin; to squander; to empty; to drink (alcohol)

は (は)

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

不当 (ふとう)

injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

と (と)

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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