概してわれわれ日本人は外国語を話すのに少し臆病すぎる。

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English Translation

Generally speaking, we Japanese are a little too timid in speaking foreign languages.

Furigana

概(がい)してわれわれ日本人(にっぽんじん)は外国語(がいこくご)を話(はな)すのに少(すこ)し臆病(おくびょう)すぎる。

Romanji

Gaishite wareware nipponjin wa gaikokugo o hanasu no ni sukoshi okubyōsugiru.

Words

概して (がいして)

generally; as a rule

我々 (われわれ)

日本人 (にほんじん、にっぽんじん)

Japanese person; Japanese people

は (は)

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

外国語 (がいこくご)

foreign language

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.

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

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

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

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

臆病 (おくびょう)

cowardice; timidity