ただ規則を守るだけでは、よい音楽を作曲することはできないように、よい英語を書くこともできない。

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English Translation

One can no more write good English than one can compose good music, merely by keeping the rules.

Furigana

ただ規則(きそく)を守(まも)るだけでは、よい音楽(おんがく)を作曲(さっきょく)することはできないように、よい英語(えいご)を書(か)くこともできない。

Romanji

Tada kisoku o mamoru dake de wa, yoi ongaku o sakkyokusuru koto wa dekinai yōni, yoi eigo o kaku koto mo dekinai.

Words

只 (ただ、タダ)

ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless

規則 (きそく)

rules; regulations; conventions

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.

守る (まもる)

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

丈 (だけ)

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth

だ (だ)

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

は (は)

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

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

音楽 (おんがく)

music; musical movement

作曲 (さっきょく)

composition; setting (of music)

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

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

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

も (も)

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