人間は万物の霊長である。

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人間は万物の霊長である。

English Translation

Man is the lord of all creation.

Furigana

人間(にんげん)は万物(ばんぶつ)の霊長(れいちょう)である。

Romanji

Ningen wa banbutsu no reichō de aru.

Words

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

万物 (ばんぶつ、ばんもつ)

all things; all creation

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

霊長 (れいちょう)

leader with miraculous powers; humanity

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...