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愛こそが世界を支配する。

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こそ 世界 支配する

English Translation

It is love that rules the world.

Furigana

(あい)こそが世界(せかい)支配(しはい)する。

Romanji

Ai koso ga sekai o shihaisuru.

Words

(あい)
love; affection; care; attachment; craving; desire
こそ (こそ)
for sure (emphasize preceding word)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
世界 (せかい)
the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
支配 (しはい)
domination; rule; control; direction; guidance

Kanji

Readings: アイ、 いと.しい、 かな.しい、 め.でる、 お.しむ、 まな
Meanings: love, affection, favourite
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Reading: カイ
Meanings: world, boundary
Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う
Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)
Readings: ハイ、 くば.る
Meanings: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing