ほかの条件が同じなら、一番簡単な説明が一番よい。

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English Translation

Other things being equal, the simplest explanation is the best.

Furigana

ほかの条件(じょうけん)が同(おな)じなら、一番(いちばん)簡単(かんたん)な説明(せつめい)が一番(いちばん)よい。

Romanji

Hoka no jōken ga onaji nara, ichiban kantanna setsumei ga ichiban yoi.

Words

他 (ほか)

other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but; nothing apart from; nothing aside from; no choice (but to); besides...; in addition to...

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

条件 (じょうけん)

condition; conditions; term; terms; requirement; requirements

が (が)

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

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

だ (だ)

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

一番 (いちばん)

number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece

簡単 (かんたん)

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

説明 (せつめい)

explanation; exposition

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK