「世界平和」という言葉は魅力的に聞こえるが、世界平和への道は長く苦難に満ちている。

Sentence Analyzer

「 世界 平和 」 という 言葉 は 魅力的 に 聞こえる が 、 世界 平和 へ の 道 は 長く 苦難 に 満ちている 。

English Translation

Although the phrase "world peace" sounds attractive, the road to world peace is very long and full of troubles.

Furigana

「世界(せかい)平和(へいわ)」という言葉(ことば)は魅力的(みりょくてき)に聞(き)こえるが、世界(せかい)平和(へいわ)への道(みち)は長(なが)く苦難(くなん)に満(み)ちている。

Romanji

" sekai heiwa" toiu kotoba wa miryokuteki ni kikoeru ga, sekai heiwa e no michi wa nagaku kunan ni michiteiru.

Words

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

平和 (へいわ)

peace; harmony

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

言葉 (ことば、けとば)

language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking

は (は)

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

魅力的 (みりょくてき)

charming; fascinating; attractive

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

聞こえる (きこえる)

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

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

道 (みち)

road; street; way; path; course; route; lane; distance; ways (e.g. "a long ways"); the way (of proper conduct, etc.); one's way; morals; teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma; field (of medicine, etc.); subject; way; method; means

長い (ながい)

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

苦難 (くなん)

suffering; distress; hardship; trial

満ちる (みちる)

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

Kanji

世

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public

界

Reading: カイ

Meanings: world, boundary

平

Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-

Meanings: even, flat, peace

和

Readings: ワ、 オ、 カ、 やわ.らぐ、 やわ.らげる、 なご.む、 なご.やか

Meanings: harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

葉

Readings: ヨウ、 は

Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

魅

Reading: ミ

Meanings: fascination, charm, bewitch

力

Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

苦

Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る

Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

難

Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

満

Readings: マン、 バン、 み.ちる、 み.つ、 み.たす

Meanings: full, fullness, enough, satisfy