悪人でも手柄は認めてやれ。

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悪人 で も 手柄 は 認めてやれ 。

English Translation

Give credit where credit is due.

Furigana

悪人(あくにん)でも手柄(てがら)は認(みと)めてやれ。

Romanji

Akunin de mo tegara wa mitometeyare.

Words

悪人 (あくにん)

bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

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.

も (も)

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

手柄 (てがら)

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

は (は)

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

認める (したためる)

to write up

Kanji

悪

Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む

Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

柄

Readings: ヘイ、 がら、 え、 つか

Meanings: design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

認

Readings: ニン、 みと.める、 したた.める

Meanings: acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe