書物の選択に際して、過去の偉大な作家たちは最も注目されるべきだ。
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English Translation
In one's reading, great writers of the past must be given the most attention.
Furigana
Romanji
Shomotsu no sentaku nisaishite, kako no idaina sakkatachi wa mottomo chūmokusareru beki da.
Words
書物
(しょもつ)
books
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
選択
(せんたく)
selection; choice; option
に際して
(にさいして)
on the occasion of; at the time of
過去
(かこ)
the past; bygone days; the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past; past (tense); preterit; preterite; previous life
偉大
(いだい)
greatness
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最も
(もっとも、もとも)
most; extremely
注目
(ちゅうもく)
notice; attention; observation
可し
(べし)
shall; should; must
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer
Readings: タク、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: choose, select, elect, prefer
Readings: サイ、 きわ、 -ぎわ
Meanings: occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when
Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる
Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
Readings: キョ、 コ、 さ.る、 -さ.る
Meanings: gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce
Readings: イ、 えら.い
Meanings: admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: チュウ、 そそ.ぐ、 さ.す、 つ.ぐ
Meanings: pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor