この不確実な時代を生き抜くには、従来の価値観に囚われない柔軟な発想が必要だ。

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English Translation

In living through these uncertain times, it is necessary to be flexible and not be a captive to traditional values.

Furigana

この不(ふ)確実(かくじつ)な時代(じだい)を生(い)き抜(ぬ)くには、従来(じゅうらい)の価値観(かちかん)に囚(とら)われない柔軟(じゅうなん)な発想(はっそう)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

Romanji

Kono fu kakujitsuna jidai o ikinuku ni wa, jūrai no kachikan ni torawarenai jūnanna hassō ga hitsuyō da.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

不 (ふ)

un-; non-; negative prefix

確実 (かくじつ)

certainty; reliability; soundness

時代 (じだい)

period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

生き抜く (いきぬく)

to live through; to survive

に (に)

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

は (は)

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

従来 (じゅうらい)

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual; existing

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

価値観 (かちかん)

sense of values; values; value system

捕らわれる (とらわれる)

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be arrested; to be apprehended; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to; to adhere to; to be swayed by

柔軟 (じゅうなん)

flexible; lithe; soft; pliable

発想 (はっそう)

idea; conception; way of thinking; expression

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

必要 (ひつよう)

necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement

だ (だ)

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