ある種の毒は、適当に使えば役に立つ。

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ある種の毒は、適当に使えば役に立つ。

English Translation

Certain poisons, properly used, are useful.

Furigana

ある種(たね)の毒(どく)は、適当(てきとう)に使(つか)えば役(やく)に立(た)つ。

Romanji

Aru tane no doku wa, tekitō ni tsukaeba yakunitatsu.

Words

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

種 (たね)

seed; pip; kind; variety; quality; tone; material; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; leaven (bread); cause; source; trick; secret; inside story

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

毒 (どく)

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite; malice; abusive language

は (は)

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

適当 (てきとう)

suitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit; noncommittal; vague; equivocal; unserious; irresponsible

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

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

役に立つ (やくにたつ)

to be helpful; to be useful