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どんな言語を学ぶにしても辞書なしではすまない。

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どんな 言語 学ぶ して 辞書 なし すまない

English Translation

Whatever language you study, you cannot do without a dictionary.

Furigana

どんな言語(げんご)(まな)ぶにしても辞書(じしょ)なしではすまない。

Romanji

Donna gengo o manabu ni shite mo jisho nashi de wa sumanai.

Words

どんな (どんな)
what; what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)
言語 (げんご、ごんご、げんきょ)
language
()
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.
学ぶ (まなぶ)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
()
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
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
()
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
辞書 (じしょ)
dictionary; lexicon; letter of resignation
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
済む (すむ)
to finish; to end; to be completed; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: ジ、 や.める、 いな.む
Meanings: resign, word, term, expression
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write