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何十年も鍛え続けた強者が、ほんの一瞬の油断で弱者に倒されることがあるんですの。それが武術の世界というものですわ。

Sentence Analyzer

鍛え続けた 強者 ほんの 一瞬 油断 弱者 倒される こと ある です それ 武術 世界 という もの です

English Translation

A strong veteran, having trained for tens of years, can fall to a weakling in a moment of laxness. That's what the martial arts world is.

Furigana

(なん)(じゅう)(ねん)(きたつづ)()けた強者(つわもの)が、ほんの一瞬(いっしゅん)油断(ゆだん)弱者(じゃくしゃ)(たお)されることがあるんですの。それが武術(ぶじゅつ)世界(せかい)というものですわ。

Romanji

Nan jū nen mo kitaetsuzuketa tsuwamono ga, honno isshun no yudan de jakusha ni taosareru koto ga aru n desu no. sore ga bujutsu no sekai toiu mono desu wa.

Words

(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
(じゅう、とお、と)
ten
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
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
鍛える (きたえる)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
強者 (きょうしゃ)
strong person
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
本の (ほんの)
mere; only; just; not even (with negative verb)
一瞬 (いっしゅん)
moment; instant
()
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
油断 (ゆだん)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(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.
弱者 (じゃくしゃ)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
()
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
倒す (たおす)
to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to set (something) down on its side; to turn (something) on its side; to kill; to defeat; to beat; to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin; to leave unpaid; to cheat
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
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
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
です (です)
be; is
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
武術 (ぶじゅつ)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
世界 (せかい)
the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
(もの、もん)
person
()
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; wah!; boo!

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ、 とお、 と
Meaning: ten
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: タン、 きた.える
Meanings: forge, discipline, train
Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない
Meanings: continue, series, sequel
Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い
Meaning: strong
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: シュン、 またた.く、 まじろ.ぐ
Meanings: wink, blink, twinkle
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 あぶら
Meanings: oil, fat
Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Readings: ジャク、 よわ.い、 よわ.る、 よわ.まる、 よわ.める
Meanings: weak, frail
Readings: トウ、 たお.れる、 -だお.れ、 たお.す、 さかさま、 さかさ、 さかしま
Meanings: overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down
Readings: ブ、 ム、 たけ.し
Meanings: warrior, military, chivalry, arms
Readings: ジュツ、 すべ
Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Reading: カイ
Meanings: world, boundary