何事も諦めが肝心だ。

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何事 諦め 肝心

English Translation

Resignation is the first lesson of life.

Furigana

何事(なにごと)(あきら)めが肝心(かんじん)だ。

Romanji

Nanigoto mo akirame ga kanjin da.

Words

何事 (なにごと)
what; something; everything; nothing (with neg. verb); something or other; unspecified matter
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
諦める (あきらめる)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
肝心 (かんじん)
essential; fundamental; crucial; vital; main
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: テイ、 タイ、 あきら.める、 つまびらか、 まこと
Meanings: truth, clarity, abandon, give up
Readings: カン、 きも
Meanings: liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)