どうせ日本文化の粋などは連中には絶対わかるまい。

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English Translation

The essence of Japanese culture could never be appreciated by them.

Furigana

どうせ日本(にっぽん)文化(ぶんか)の粋(いき)などは連中(れんちゅう)には絶対(ぜったい)わかるまい。

Romanji

Dōse Nippon bunka no iki nado wa renchū ni wa zettai wakaru mai.

Words

どうせ (どうせ)

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; at all; no matter what; at best; at most

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

文化 (ぶんか)

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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

粋 (いき、すい)

chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated; worldly; considerate; understanding; sympathetic; essence; the best; the cream

等 (など)

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth; or something; the likes of

は (は)

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

連中 (れんちゅう、れんじゅう、れんぢゅう)

colleagues; company; a lot; those guys; group (of people); troupe; company (of musicians)

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

絶対 (ぜったい)

absolutely; unconditionally; absolute; unconditional; unmistakable; absoluteness

分かる (わかる)

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out

まい (まい)

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't