This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

僕はもっとずっと後に、科学哲学を勉強していたとき、実験というのは既存の知識に対する現実の不満から生じるべきものだということを学んだ。

Sentence Analyzer

もっと ずっと後 科学 哲学 勉強していた とき 実験 という 既存 知識 に対する 現実 不満 から 生じる べき もの という こと 学んだ

English Translation

An experiment, I would learn much later, when studying the philosophy of science, had to arise from a real dissatisfaction with existing knowledge.

Furigana

(ぼく)はもっとずっと()に、科学(かがく)哲学(てつがく)勉強(べんきょう)していたとき、実験(じっけん)というのは既存(きそん)知識(ちしき)(たい)する現実(げんじつ)不満(ふまん)から(しょう)じるべきものだということを(まな)んだ。

Romanji

Boku wa motto zuttogo ni, kagaku tetsugaku o benkyōshiteita toki, jikken toiu no wa kison no chishiki nitaisuru genjitsu no fuman kara shōjiru beki mono da toiu koto o mananda.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
もっと (もっと)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
()
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
科学 (かがく)
science
哲学 (てつがく)
philosophy
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
勉強 (べんきょう)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
実験 (じっけん)
experiment
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
()
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
既存 (きそん、きぞん)
existing
知識 (ちしき)
knowledge; information
に対する (にたいする)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
現実 (げんじつ)
reality; actuality; hard fact
不満 (ふまん)
dissatisfaction; displeasure; discontent; complaints; unhappiness; disgruntled
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
生じる (しょうじる)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
学ぶ (まなぶ)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Reading: 
Meanings: department, course, section
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: テツ、 さとい、 あき.らか
Meanings: philosophy, clear
Readings: ベン、 つと.める
Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent
Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い
Meaning: strong
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 あかし、 しるし、 ため.す、 ためし
Meanings: verification, effect, testing
Readings: キ、 すで.に
Meanings: previously, already, long ago
Readings: ソン、 ゾン、 ながら.える、 あ.る、 たも.つ、 と.う
Meanings: exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: シキ、 し.る、 しる.す
Meanings: discriminating, know, write
Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う
Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
Meanings: present, existing, actual
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: マン、 バン、 み.ちる、 み.つ、 み.たす
Meanings: full, fullness, enough, satisfy
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