偉人が必ずしも聡明であるとは限らない。

偉人が必ずしも聡明であるとは限らない。

Great people are not always wise.

偉人(いじん)が必(かなら)ずしも聡明(そうめい)であるとは限(かぎ)らない。

Ijin ga kanarazushimo sōmei de aru to wa kagiranai.

偉人 (いじん)

great man

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

必ずしも (かならずしも)

not always; not necessarily; not all; not entirely

聡明 (そうめい)

wisdom; sagacity

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

は (は)

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

限る (かぎる)

to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to

Readings: イ、えら.い

Meanings: admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent

Readings: ジン、ニン、ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

Readings: ヒツ、かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

Readings: ソウ、さと.い、みみざと.い

Meanings: wise, fast learner

Readings: メイ、ミョウ、ミン、あ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ、あき.らか、あ.ける、 -あ.け、あ.く、あ.くる、あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light

Readings: ゲン、かぎ.る、かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り

Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability