人は何よりもまず話す動物である。

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人は何よりもまず話す動物である。

English Translation

Man is above all things the talking animal.

Furigana

人(ひと)は何(なに)よりもまず話(はな)す動物(どうぶつ)である。

Romanji

Hito wa nani yori mo mazu hanasu dōbutsu de aru.

Words

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

は (は)

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

先ず (まず)

first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now; hardly (with neg. verb)

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

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 ...