表面上、本書の大部分は一連の事例の変遷を記録したものである。

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English Translation

On the surface the book consists mostly of a series of case histories.

Furigana

表面上(ひょうめんじょう)、本書(ほんしょ)の大(だい)部分(ぶぶん)は一連(いちれん)の事例(じれい)の変遷(へんせん)を記録(きろく)したものである。

Romanji

Hyōmenjō, honsho no dai bubun wa ichiren no jirei no hensen o kirokushita mono de aru.

Words

表面上 (ひょうめんじょう)

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

本書 (ほんしょ)

text; script; this book

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

大 (おお)

big; large

部分 (ぶぶん)

portion; section; part

は (は)

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

一連 (いちれん)

series; chain; sequence; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

事例 (じれい)

example; precedent; case

変遷 (へんせん)

change; transition; vicissitudes

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.

記録 (きろく)

record; minutes; document; a record (e.g. in sports); results; score; to record; to document; to set a record (e.g. in sports); to show a result; to reach a value

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...