その古い諺は、我々の近代社会にも未だに当てはまる。

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その 古い 諺 は 、 我々 の 近代 社会 に も 未だに 当てはまる 。

English Translation

The old proverb still holds good in our modern society.

Furigana

その古(ふる)い諺(ことわざ)は、我々(われわれ)の近代(きんだい)社会(しゃかい)にも未(いま)だに当(あ)てはまる。

Romanji

Sono furui kotowaza wa, wareware no kindai shakai ni mo imadani atehamaru.

Words

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...

古い (ふるい)

old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

諺 (ことわざ)

proverb; maxim

は (は)

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

我々 (われわれ)

we

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

近代 (きんだい)

present day; modern times

社会 (しゃかい)

society; public; community; the world; social studies

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

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

未だに (いまだに)

still; even now; until this very day

当てはまる (あてはまる)

to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill

Kanji

古

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す

Meaning: old

諺

Readings: ゲン、 ことわざ

Meaning: proverb

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

近

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

代

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ

Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

社

Readings: シャ、 やしろ

Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

未

Readings: ミ、 ビ、 いま.だ、 ま.だ、 ひつじ

Meanings: un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself