闇夜に鉄砲じゃあるまいし、そんな場当たり的なやり方でうまくいくとは思えないよ。

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English Translation

That's just a shot in the dark. How do you think you'll succeed by just acting on the spur of the moment like that?

Furigana

闇夜(やみよ)に鉄砲(てっぽう)じゃあるまいし、そんな場当(ばあ)たり的(てき)なやり方(かた)でうまくいくとは思(おも)えないよ。

Romanji

Yamiyo ni teppō ja aru mai shi, sonna baatariteki na yarikata de umaku iku to wa omoenai yo.

Words

闇夜 (あんや、やみよ)

dark night

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

鉄砲 (てっぽう)

gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; fugu

じゃあ (じゃあ、じゃ)

then; well; so; well then; combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; plain copula

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

まい (まい)

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

し (し)

(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons

そんな (そんな)

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

だ (だ)

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

やり方 (やりかた)

manner of doing; way; method; means

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

上手い (うまい)

skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising

行く (いく、ゆく)

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk; to die; to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream; to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

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

思える (おもえる)

to seem; to appear likely

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!