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だれにも不満の種はある。だが、それを達観できるのは、ごく少数の人だけだ。

Sentence Analyzer

だれ 不満 ある だが それ 達観 できる ごく 少数 だけ

English Translation

Everyone seems to have a bone to pick with someone, but only a few people can be philosophical about it.

Furigana

だれにも不満(ふまん)(たね)はある。だが、それを達観(たっかん)できるのは、ごく少数(しょうすう)(ひと)だけだ。

Romanji

Dare ni mo fuman no tane wa aru. daga, sore o takkan dekiru no wa, goku shōsū no hito dake da.

Words

(だれ、たれ、た)
who
()
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
()
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
不満 (ふまん)
dissatisfaction; displeasure; discontent; complaints; unhappiness; disgruntled
()
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
(たね)
seed; pip; kind; variety; quality; tone; material; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; leaven (bread); cause; source; trick; secret; inside story
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
だが (だが、ですが)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
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.
達観 (たっかん)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
出来る (できる)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant
(ごく)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
少数 (しょうすう)
minority; few
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
(だけ)
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: マン、 バン、 み.ちる、 み.つ、 み.たす
Meanings: full, fullness, enough, satisfy
Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: カン、 み.る、 しめ.す
Meanings: outlook, look, appearance, condition, view
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: スウ、 ス、 サク、 ソク、 シュ、 かず、 かぞ.える、 しばしば、 せ.める、 わずらわ.しい
Meanings: number, strength, fate, law, figures
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person