うぬぼれは人の一番の急所だ。

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うぬぼれは人の一番の急所だ。

English Translation

A man's vanity is his tenderest spot.

Furigana

うぬぼれは人(ひと)の一番(いちばん)の急所(きゅうしょ)だ。

Romanji

Unubore wa hito no ichiban no kyūsho da.

Words

自惚れる (うぬぼれる)

to be conceited

は (は)

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

人 (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

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

一番 (いちばん)

number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece

急所 (きゅうしょ)

vitals; tender spot; key (of a problem); crux; essential point; secret; male crotch (as a target in fighting)

だ (だ)

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