私たちは地球温暖化の対処にもっと積極的な役割を果たすべきだ。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち は 地球 温暖化 の 対処 に もっと 積極的 な 役割 を 果たす べき だ 。

English Translation

We should play a more active role in combating global warming.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは地球(ちきゅう)温暖化(おんだんか)の対処(たいしょ)にもっと積極的(せっきょくてき)な役割(やくわり)を果(は)たすべきだ。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa chikyū ondanka no taisho ni motto sekkyokuteki na yakuwari o hatasu beki da.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

地球 (ちきゅう)

the earth; the globe

温暖化 (おんだんか)

warming; global warming

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

対処 (たいしょ)

deal with; cope

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

もっと (もっと)

(some) more; even more; longer; further

積極的 (せっきょくてき)

assertive; positive; active; proactive

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

役割 (やくわり)

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

を (を)

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.

果たす (はたす)

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to fulfill; to fulfil; to realize; to execute; to perform; to do; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

球

Readings: キュウ、 たま

Meanings: ball, sphere

温

Readings: オン、 あたた.か、 あたた.かい、 あたた.まる、 あたた.める、 ぬく

Meaning: warm

暖

Readings: ダン、 ノン、 あたた.か、 あたた.かい、 あたた.まる、 あたた.める

Meaning: warmth

化

Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する

Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

対

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

処

Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -こ、 お.る

Meanings: dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place

積

Readings: セキ、 つ.む、 -づ.み、 つ.もる、 つ.もり

Meanings: volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass

極

Readings: キョク、 ゴク、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる

Meanings: poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

割

Readings: カツ、 わ.る、 わり、 わ.り、 わ.れる、 さ.く

Meanings: proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split

果

Readings: カ、 は.たす、 はた.す、 -は.たす、 は.てる、 -は.てる、 は.て

Meanings: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed