言葉を使うという点で人間は他の動物と異なるといわれている。

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English Translation

It is said that man is different from other animals in that man uses language.

Furigana

言葉(ことば)を使(つか)うという点(てん)で人間(にんげん)は他(た)の動物(どうぶつ)と異(こと)なるといわれている。

Romanji

Kotoba o tsukau toiu ten de ningen wa ta no dōbutsu to kotonaru to iwareteiru.

Words

言葉 (ことば、けとば)

language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking

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.

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

点 (てん)

spot; mark; point; dot; mark (e.g. in exam); score; points; comma; aspect; matter; respect; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

人間 (にんげん)

human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)

は (は)

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

他 (た)

other (esp. people and abstract matters)

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

動物 (どうぶつ)

animal

と (と)

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

異なる (ことなる)

to differ; to vary; to disagree

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix