初めは彼らの能力は動物たちの能力よりも制限されている。

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初め 彼ら 能力 動物たち 能力 より 制限されている

English Translation

At first their abilities are more limited than those of animals.

Furigana

(はじ)めは(かれ)らの能力(のうりょく)動物(どうぶつ)たちの能力(のうりょく)よりも制限(せいげん)されている。

Romanji

Hajime wa karera no nōryoku wa dōbutsutachi no nōryoku yori mo seigensareteiru.

Words

始め (はじめ)
beginning; start; outset; opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
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
能力 (のうりょく)
ability; faculty
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
()
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
制限 (せいげん)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ノウ、 よ.く
Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
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
Reading: セイ
Meanings: system, law, rule
Readings: ゲン、 かぎ.る、 かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り
Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability