われに自由を与えよ。しからずんば死を与えよ。

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われ に 自由 を 与えよ 。 しからずんば 死 を 与えよ 。

English Translation

Give me liberty or give me death.

Furigana

われに自由(じゆう)を与(あた)えよ。しからずんば死(し)を与(あた)えよ。

Romanji

Ware ni jiyū o ataeyo. shikarazunba shi o ataeyo.

Words

我 (われ、わ、あれ、あ、わぬ、わろ)

I; me; oneself; you; prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

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

自由 (じゆう)

freedom; liberty; as it pleases you

を (を)

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.

与える (あたえる)

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply; to assign; to cause; to pass (a variable to a function)

叱る (しかる)

to scold

死 (し)

death; decease; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)

Kanji

自

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと

Meaning: oneself

由

Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 ユイ、 よし、 よ.る

Meanings: wherefore, a reason

与

Readings: ヨ、 あた.える、 あずか.る、 くみ.する、 ともに

Meanings: bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die