人間は理性の動物である。

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人間は理性の動物である。

English Translation

Man is a rational animal.

Furigana

人間(にんげん)は理性(りせい)の動物(どうぶつ)である。

Romanji

Ningen wa risei no dōbutsu de aru.

Words

人間 (にんげん)

human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)

は (は)

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

理性 (りせい)

reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

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

動物 (どうぶつ)

animal

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...