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いかなる善意の考えもそれ自体はあくでありうる。

Sentence Analyzer

いかなる 善意 考え それ 自体 あく ありうる

English Translation

Any virtuous idea can be vicious in itself.

Furigana

いかなる善意(ぜんい)(かんが)えもそれ自体(じたい)はあくでありうる。

Romanji

Ikanaru zen'i no kangae mo sore jitai wa aku de ariuru.

Words

如何なる (いかなる)
any kind of
善意 (ぜんい)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
()
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
考え (かんがえ)
thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept; idea; notion; imagination; intention; plan; design; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection; wish; hope; expectation
()
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
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
自体 (じたい)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally; by nature; from the start
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
灰汁 (あく)
lye; harsh taste; astringency; scum (formed when cooking some foods); (excessive) strength of will
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする
Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え
Meanings: consider, think over
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images