三つ子の魂百までとは本当によく言ったものだ。

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English Translation

'The child is father to the man' is certainly well said.

Furigana

三(み)つ子(ご)の魂(たましい)百(ひゃく)までとは本当(ほんとう)によく言(い)ったものだ。

Romanji

Mitsugo no tamashii hyaku made to wa hontōni yoku itta mono da.

Words

三つ子 (みつご)

three-year-old; triplets

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

魂 (たましい、だましい、たま)

soul; spirit

百 (ひゃく、もも、はく)

100; hundred

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

と (と)

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

は (は)

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

本当に (ほんとうに、ほんとに、ホントに、ホントーに、ホントウに)

really; truly

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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