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。

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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