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何事でも極端に走るのはよくない。

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何事 でも 極端 走る よくない

English Translation

You must not go to extremes in anything.

Furigana

何事(なにごと)でも極端(きょくたん)(はし)るのはよくない。

Romanji

Nanigoto demo kyokutan ni hashiru no wa yokunai.

Words

何事 (なにごと)
what; something; everything; nothing (with neg. verb); something or other; unspecified matter
でも (でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
極端 (きょくたん)
extreme; extremity
()
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
走る (はしる)
to run; to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive; to hurry to; to retreat (from battle); to take flight; to run away from home; to elope; to tend heavily toward
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

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: キョク、 ゴク、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる
Meanings: poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
Readings: タン、 はし、 は、 はた、 -ばた、 はな
Meanings: edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape
Readings: ソウ、 はし.る
Meaning: run