世界の熱帯雨林は、この惑星上の生命が形成する生態学的な連鎖の中で、かけがえのない環をなしているのである。

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English Translation

The world's tropical rainforests are critical links in the ecological chain of life on the planet.

Furigana

世界(せかい)の熱帯(ねったい)雨林(うりん)は、この惑星上(わくせいじょう)の生命(せいめい)が形成(けいせい)する生態学的(せいたいがくてき)な連鎖(れんさ)の中(なか)で、かけがえのない環(たまき)をなしているのである。

Romanji

Sekai no nettai urin wa, kono wakuseijō no seimei ga keiseisuru seitaigakuteki na rensa no naka de, kakegae no nai tamaki o nashiteiru no de aru.

Words

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

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

熱帯 (ねったい)

tropics

雨林 (うりん)

rain forest

は (は)

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

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

生命 (せいめい)

life; existence

が (が)

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

形成 (けいせい)

formation; molding; taking form; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

だ (だ)

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

連鎖 (れんさ)

chain; chaining; catena; connection; (genetic) linkage

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

掛け替え (かけかえ、かけがえ)

replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

環 (かん)

ring; band; rim; ring; circum-

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.

為す (なす)

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in; to change into; to do; to perform; to intend to; to attempt; to try

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...