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全世界は3つのタイプの人間に分けられる。指を使う人々、はしを使う人々、そしてフォークを使う人々である。

Sentence Analyzer

世界 3つ たいぷ 人間 分けられる 使う 人々 はし 使う 人々 そして フォーク 使う 人々 ある

English Translation

All the world is divided into three types of people - finger-users, chopstick-users, and fork-users.

Furigana

(ぜん)世界(せかい)は3つのタイプの人間(にんげん)()けられる。(ゆび)使(つか)人々(ひとびと)、はしを使(つか)人々(ひとびと)、そしてフォークを使(つか)人々(ひとびと)である。

Romanji

Zen sekai wa mittsu no taipu no ningen ni wakerareru. yubi o tsukau hitobito, hashi o tsukau hitobito, soshite fuxo-ku o tsukau hitobito de aru.

Words

(ぜん)
all; whole; entire; complete; overall; pan-; omni-; toti-
世界 (せかい)
the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
三つ (みっつ、みつ)
three
()
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
タイプ (タイプ)
type; kind; sort; style; typewriter; typing
人間 (にんげん)
human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)
()
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
分ける (わける)
to divide (into); to split (into); to part; to separate; to divide up; to classify; to sort out; to divide out; to share; to distribute; to deal out; to dish out; to distinguish; to discriminate; to differentiate (between); to break up (a fight); to mediate; to call a draw; to tie; to push one's way through (a crowd); to sell
(ゆび、および、おゆび)
finger; toe; digit
()
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.
使う (つかう)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak
人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)
each person; people; men and women; everybody
(くちばし、はし)
beak; bill
然して (そして、しかして)
and; and then; thus; and now
フォーク (フォーク、ホーク)
fork; folk; folk song; hawk
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て
Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Reading: カイ
Meanings: world, boundary
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause