ある手紙で彼は、「人生は一瞬の夢に過ぎない」と言っている。

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English Translation

In one letter he remarks, "Life is but a dream".

Furigana

ある手紙(てがみ)で彼(かれ)は、「人生(じんせい)は一瞬(いっしゅん)の夢(ゆめ)に過(す)ぎない」と言(い)っている。

Romanji

Aru tegami de kare wa," jinsei wa isshun no yume ni suginai" to itteiru.

Words

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

で (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.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

人生 (じんせい)

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

一瞬 (いっしゅん)

moment; instant

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

夢 (ゆめ)

dream

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

過ぎる (すぎる)

to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond; to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to be over; to exceed; to surpass; to be above; to be no more than ...; to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise