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Zach

もちろん私は自らの努力で出世するべきだという考えに賛成です。

Sentence Analyzer

もちろん 自ら 努力 出世する べき という 考え 賛成 です

English Translation

Obviously I agree that you should advance in life through your own efforts.

Furigana

もちろん(わたし)(みずか)らの努力(どりょく)出世(しゅっせ)するべきだという(かんが)えに賛成(さんせい)です。

Romanji

Mochiron watashi wa mizukara no doryoku de shussesuru beki da toiu kangae ni sansei desu.

Words

勿論 (もちろん)
of course; certainly; naturally
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
自ら (みずから)
for one's self; personally
()
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
努力 (どりょく)
great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort
(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.
出世 (しゅっせ)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
考え (かんがえ)
thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept; idea; notion; imagination; intention; plan; design; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection; wish; hope; expectation
()
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
賛成 (さんせい)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ド、 つと.める
Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え
Meanings: consider, think over
Readings: サン、 たす.ける、 たた.える
Meanings: approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with
Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す
Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach