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つまり
にんげん
人間
いぬ
りよう
利用
した
のではなく
いぬ
にんげん
人間
りよう
利用
した
かもしれないのである
In other words, it may not have been humans who used dogs, but rather dogs who used humans.
Conjugations and inflections
Words
3 1
1. that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean  (often written with kana only)
2. in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
1. human being; person; man; mankind; humankind
2. character (of a person)
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2
noun
1. dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
2. snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.)
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0
use; utilization; utilisation; application
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1 0
expression
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: のです
expression
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; it is that ...
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Kanji
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
カン   ケン   あいだ interval, between   ま space, room   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
モン   かど gate   
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ケン   いぬ dog   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
dot   
リ    effective, interest, profit, advantage   き to be effective   
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grain
トウ   かたな sword   
ヨウ   もちいる to use   
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