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たいていの人は、人間をただその人の成功なり、あるいは幸運によってのみ判断する。

Sentence Analyzer

たいてい 人間 ただ その 成功 なり あるいは 幸運 によって のみ 判断する

English Translation

Most people judge men only by their success or their good fortune.

Furigana

たいていの(ひと)は、人間(にんげん)をただその(ひと)成功(せいこう)なり、あるいは幸運(こううん)によってのみ判断(はんだん)する。

Romanji

Taitei no hito wa, ningen o tada sono hito no seikō nari, aruiha kōun niyotte nomi handansuru.

Words

大抵 (たいてい)
mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally; probably; most; almost all; ordinary; proper; appropriate; moderate
()
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
(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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
人間 (にんげん)
human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)
()
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.
(ただ、タダ)
ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
成功 (せいこう)
success; hit
なる (なる)
that is in; who is called; that is called; that is
或いは (あるいは、あるは)
or; possibly
幸運 (こううん)
good luck; fortune
に因って (によって)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
のみ (のみ)
only; nothing but
判断 (はんだん)
judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication; divination; judgement

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す
Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
Readings: コウ、 ク、 いさお
Meanings: achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
Readings: コウ、 さいわ.い、 さち、 しあわ.せ
Meanings: happiness, blessing, fortune
Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ
Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
Readings: ハン、 バン、 わか.る
Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal
Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting