宗教は人類のアヘンである。

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宗教 人類 アヘン ある

English Translation

Religion is the opium of the people.

Furigana

宗教(しゅうきょう)人類(じんるい)のアヘンである。

Romanji

Shūkyō wa jinrui no ahen de aru.

Words

宗教 (しゅうきょう)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; faith; creed; religious activity
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
人類 (じんるい)
mankind; humanity
()
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
阿片 (あへん、アヘン)
opium
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: シュウ、 ソウ、 むね
Meanings: religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence
Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ルイ、 たぐ.い
Meanings: sort, kind, variety, class, genus