「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。

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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