科学的知識の増加とともに、人間の悪を行う力は、善を行う力に比例して増えてきた。

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English Translation

With every increase of scientific knowledge, man's power for evil is increased in the same proportion as his power for good.

Furigana

科学的(かがくてき)知識(ちしき)の増加(ぞうか)とともに、人間(にんげん)の悪(あく)を行(おこな)う力(ちから)は、善(ぜん)を行(おこな)う力(ちから)に比例(ひれい)して増(ふ)えてきた。

Romanji

Kagakuteki chishiki no zōka totomoni, ningen no aku o okonau chikara wa, zen o okonau chikara ni hireishite fuetekita.

Words

科学的 (かがくてき)

scientific

知識 (ちしき)

knowledge; information

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

増加 (ぞうか)

increase; increment; addition

と共に (とともに)

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

人間 (にんげん)

human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)

悪 (あく)

evil; wickedness

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.

行う (おこなう)

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

力 (ちから)

force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy; capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty; efficacy; effect; effort; endeavours (endeavors); exertions; power; authority; influence; good offices; agency; support; help; aid; assistance; stress; emphasis; means; resources

は (は)

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

善 (ぜん)

good; goodness; right; virtue

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

比例 (ひれい)

proportion

増える (ふえる)

to increase; to multiply