人間は火を使う唯一の動物である。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
Man is the only animal that uses fire.
Furigana
Romanji
Ningen wa hi o tsukau yuiitsu 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
火
(ひ)
fire; flame; blaze
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.
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
唯一
(ゆいいつ、ゆいつ)
only; sole; unique
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 ...
Kanji
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: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
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
Readings: ユイ、 イ、 ただ
Meanings: solely, only, merely, simply
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter