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The world needs to change its thinking and behavior, especially in the developed nations.
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Vocabulary list

sekai
noun
  1. the world; society; the universe
  2. sphere; circle; world
no adjective
  1. world-renowned; world-famous
noun
  1. realm governed by one Buddha; space (original meaning)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
tokuni
adverb
  1. particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
senshin
no adjective, noun
  1. advanced; developed
noun
  1. seniority; senior; superior; elder
shokoku
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. various countries; various regions; various provinces
nioite
expression
  1. in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
shikou
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. thought; consideration; thinking
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
koudou
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
kaeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary
  2. to reform; to revise; to amend
hitsuyou
na adjective
  1. necessary; needed; essential; indispensable (必用 can imply has to be used rather than is just needed)
noun
  1. necessity; need; requirement
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
aru

Polite Present Indicative Form

arimasu
godan verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be; to exist; to live (usu. of inanimate objects)
  2. to have
  3. to be located
  4. to be equipped with
  5. to happen; to come about

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