私たちが生まれるとすぐに、世界は私たちに影響を与え始め、私たちを単なる生物学的単位から社会的単位へ変える。

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English Translation

As soon as we are born, the world gets to work on us and transforms us from merely biological into social units.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちが生(う)まれるとすぐに、世界(せかい)は私(わたし)たちに影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)え始(はじ)め、私(わたし)たちを単(たん)なる生物学的(せいぶつがくてき)単位(たんい)から社会的(しゃかいてき)単位(たんい)へ変(か)える。

Romanji

Watashitachi ga umareru to sugu ni, sekai wa watashitachi ni eikyō o ataehajime, watashitachi o tannaru seibutsugakuteki tan'i kara shakaiteki tan'i e kaeru.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

生まれる (うまれる)

to be born

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

直ぐ (すぐ)

immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)

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

世界 (せかい)

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

は (は)

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

影響 (えいきょう)

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on; to impact; to have an effect on

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.

与える (あたえる)

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply; to assign; to cause; to pass (a variable to a function)

単なる (たんなる)

mere; simple; sheer

単位 (たんい)

unit; denomination; credit (in school)

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

社会的 (しゃかいてき)

social

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

変える (かえる)

to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary; to reform; to revise; to amend