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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書物 選択 に際して 過去 偉大な 作家たち 最も 注目される べき

English Translation

In one's reading, great writers of the past must be given the most attention.

Furigana

書物(しょもつ)選択(せんたく)(さい)して、過去(かこ)偉大(いだい)作家(さっか)たちは(もっと)注目(ちゅうもく)されるべきだ。

Romanji

Shomotsu no sentaku nisaishite, kako no idaina sakkatachi wa mottomo chūmokusareru beki da.

Words

書物 (しょもつ)
books
()
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
()
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
()
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