いうまでもなく、正直は最良の策である。

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いうまでもなく、正直は最良の策である。

English Translation

It goes without saying that honesty is the best policy.

Furigana

いうまでもなく、正直(しょうじき)は最良(さいりょう)の策(さく)である。

Romanji

Iu made mo naku, shōjiki wa sairyō no saku de aru.

Words

結う (ゆう、いう)

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

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

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

無い (ない)

nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...

正直 (しょうじき)

honesty; integrity; frankness; honestly; frankly

は (は)

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

最良 (さいりょう)

the best; ideal

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

策 (さく)

plan; policy

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...