いかに成功に近くても失敗は失敗。

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いかに成功に近くても失敗は失敗。

English Translation

A miss is as good as a mile.

Furigana

いかに成功(せいこう)に近(ちか)くても失敗(しっぱい)は失敗(しっぱい)。

Romanji

Ikani seikō ni chikakute mo shippai wa shippai.

Words

如何に (いかに)

how; in what way; however much; however (e.g. easy, rich, sad); whatever; how much; hey; oi

成功 (せいこう)

success; hit

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

近い (ちかい)

near; close; short (distance)

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

失敗 (しっぱい)

failure; mistake; blunder

は (は)

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