昔の自分は他人である。

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昔の自分は他人である。

English Translation

My past self is another person.

Furigana

昔(むかし)の自分(じぶん)は他人(たにん)である。

Romanji

Mukashi no jibun wa tanin de aru.

Words

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

は (は)

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

他人 (たにん、ひと、あだびと)

another person; other people; others; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...