人間はいわば感情に左右される生き物である。

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English Translation

Human beings are emotional creatures, so to speak.

Furigana

人間(にんげん)はいわば感情(かんじょう)に左右(さゆう)される生(い)き物(もの)である。

Romanji

Ningen wa iwaba kanjō ni sayūsareru ikimono 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

言わば (いわば)

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

感情 (かんじょう)

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

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

左右 (さゆう、そう、さう)

left and right; influence; control; domination

生き物 (いきもの)

living thing; animal

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

人

Readings: ジン、ニン、ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

間

Readings: カン、ケン、あいだ、ま、あい

Meanings: interval, space

感

Reading: カン

Meanings: emotion, feeling, sensation

情

Readings: ジョウ、セイ、なさ.け

Meanings: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts

左

Readings: サ、シャ、ひだり

Meaning: left

右

Readings: ウ、ユウ、みぎ

Meaning: right

生

Readings: セイ、ショウ、い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる、うま.れる、う.まれ、うまれ、う.む、お.う、は.える、は.やす、き、なま、なま-、な.る、な.す、む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

物

Readings: ブツ、モツ、もの、もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter