宗教は人類のアヘンである。

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宗教は人類のアヘンである。

English Translation

Religion is the opium of the people.

Furigana

宗教(しゅうきょう)は人類(じんるい)のアヘンである。

Romanji

Shūkyō wa jinrui no ahen de aru.

Words

宗教 (しゅうきょう)

religion; religious affiliation; belief; faith; creed; religious activity

は (は)

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

人類 (じんるい)

mankind; humanity

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

阿片 (あへん、アヘン)

opium

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...