一般的にいえば、歴史は繰り返す。

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一般的 に いえば 、 歴史 は 繰り返す 。

English Translation

Generally speaking, history repeats itself.

Furigana

一般的(いっぱんてき)にいえば、歴史(れきし)は繰(く)り返(かえ)す。

Romanji

Ippanteki ni ieba, rekishi wa kurikaesu.

Words

一般的 (いっぱんてき)

popular; typical; general

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

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

歴史 (れきし)

history

は (は)

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

繰り返す (くりかえす)

to repeat; to do something over again

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

般

Reading: ハン

Meanings: carrier, carry, all, general, sort, kind

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

歴

Readings: レキ、 レッキ

Meanings: curriculum, continuation, passage of time

史

Reading: シ

Meanings: history, chronicle

繰

Readings: ソウ、 く.る

Meanings: winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to

返

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay