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科学技術は人類に奉仕しなければ、それ自体では無意味である。

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科学 技術 人類 奉仕しなければ それ 自体 無意味 ある

English Translation

Technology is in itself meaningless unless it serves mankind.

Furigana

科学(かがく)技術(ぎじゅつ)人類(じんるい)奉仕(ほうし)しなければ、それ自体(じたい)では無意味(むいみ)である。

Romanji

Kagaku gijutsu wa jinrui ni hōshishinakereba, sore jitai de wa muimi de aru.

Words

科学 (かがく)
science
技術 (ぎじゅつ)
art; craft; technique; technology; engineering; skill
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
人類 (じんるい)
mankind; humanity
()
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
奉仕 (ほうし)
service; ministry; attendance; church work; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
自体 (じたい)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally; by nature; from the start
(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.
無意味 (むいみ)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: department, course, section
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: ギ、 わざ
Meanings: skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts
Readings: ジュツ、 すべ
Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ルイ、 たぐ.い
Meanings: sort, kind, variety, class, genus
Readings: ホウ、 ブ、 たてまつ.る、 まつ.る、 ほう.ずる
Meanings: observance, offer, present, dedicate
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste