我々の文化では、男は一度にひとりの妻としか結婚できない。

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English Translation

In our culture, a man is allowed to be married to only one wife at a time.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)の文化(ぶんか)では、男(おとこ)は一(いち)度(ど)にひとりの妻(つま)としか結婚(けっこん)できない。

Romanji

Wareware no bunka de wa, otoko wa ichi do ni hitori no tsuma to shika kekkon dekinai.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

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

文化 (ぶんか)

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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.

は (は)

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

男 (おとこ、おっこ)

man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

度 (ど)

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences and times; strength (of alcohol)

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

一人 (ひとり、いちにん)

one person; alone; unmarried; solitary

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

と (と)

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

しか (しか)

only; nothing but

結婚 (けっこん)

marriage

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant