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

書物(しょもつ)の選択(せんたく)に際(さい)して、過去(かこ)の偉大(いだい)な作家(さっか)たちは最(もっと)も注目(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

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