悲劇の本質は、短編小説のそれと同じように、その葛藤である。

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English Translation

The heart of the tragedy, as of a short story, is a conflict.

Furigana

悲劇(ひげき)の本質(ほんしつ)は、短編(たんぺん)小説(しょうせつ)のそれと同(おな)じように、その葛藤(かっとう)である。

Romanji

Higeki no honshitsu wa, tanpen shōsetsu no sore to onaji yōni, sono kattō de aru.

Words

悲劇 (ひげき)

tragedy; disaster

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

本質 (ほんしつ)

essence; true nature; substance; reality

は (は)

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

短編 (たんぺん)

short (e.g. story, film)

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

様に (ように)

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

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...

葛藤 (かっとう)

conflict; complication; troubles; discord

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...