いろいろできるし、みんなから重宝されるのはいいけれど、気がついたら器用貧乏といわれないようにな。

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English Translation

People know how handy you are to have around. You're a real jack-of-all-trades but make sure you don't turn out to be master of none.

Furigana

いろいろできるし、みんなから重宝(ちょうほう)されるのはいいけれど、気(き)がついたら器用貧乏(きようびんぼう)といわれないようにな。

Romanji

Iroiro dekiru shi, minna kara chōhōsareru no wa ii keredo, kigatsuitara kiyōbinbō to iwarenai yō ni na.

Words

色々 (いろいろ)

various; various colors (colours)

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant

し (し)

(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons

皆 (みな、みんな)

all; everyone; everybody; everything

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

重宝 (ちょうほう、じゅうほう)

convenient; useful; handy; helpful; priceless treasure; valuing highly; prizing

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

は (は)

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

いい (いい)

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

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

気がつく (きがつく)

to notice; to become aware; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

器用貧乏 (きようびんぼう)

Jack of all trades and master of none

と (と)

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

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

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

な (な)

(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition