この世は仮の宿に過ぎない。

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この世 は 仮 の 宿 に 過ぎない 。

English Translation

This world is but a place of passage.

Furigana

この世(よ)は仮(かり)の宿(やど)に過(す)ぎない。

Romanji

Konoyo wa kari no yado ni suginai.

Words

この世 (このよ)

this world; the present life (in contrast to the land of the dead)

は (は)

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

仮 (かり)

temporary; provisional; interim; fictitious; assumed (name); alias; hypothetical; theoretical

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

宿 (やど)

lodging; inn; hotel; house; home; dwelling; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

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

過ぎる (すぎる)

to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond; to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to be over; to exceed; to surpass; to be above; to be no more than ...; to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...

Kanji

世

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public

仮

Readings: カ、 ケ、 かり、 かり-

Meanings: sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

宿

Readings: シュク、 やど、 やど.る、 やど.す

Meanings: inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling

過

Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる

Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error