植物とともに、動物の生活もまた、その土地の厳しい条件に合わせて発達していた。

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English Translation

Along with the plants, animal life, too, was developing in harmony with the strict requirements of the land.

Furigana

植物(しょくぶつ)とともに、動物(どうぶつ)の生活(せいかつ)もまた、その土地(とち)の厳(きび)しい条件(じょうけん)に合(あ)わせて発達(はったつ)していた。

Romanji

Shokubutsu totomoni, dōbutsu no seikatsu mo mata, sono tochi no kibishii jōken ni awasete hattatsushiteita.

Words

植物 (しょくぶつ)

plant; vegetation

と共に (とともに)

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

動物 (どうぶつ)

animal

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

生活 (せいかつ)

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

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

又 (また)

again; and; also; still (doing something)

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

土地 (とち、どおじ、どじ、どち)

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

厳しい (きびしい、いかめしい)

severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic; intense (cold); harsh

条件 (じょうけん)

condition; conditions; term; terms; requirement; requirements

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

合わせる (あわせる)

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to combine; to add up; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with; to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate); to place together; to connect; to overlap; to mix; to combine; to put blade to blade; to fight

発達 (はったつ)

development; growth