我々は時代に一歩先んじた見識を持たねばならない。

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我々 は 時代 に 一 歩 先んじた 見識 を 持たねばならない 。

English Translation

We must be a step ahead of the times in our outlook.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)は時代(じだい)に一(いち)歩(ほ)先(さき)んじた見識(けんしき)を持(も)たねばならない。

Romanji

Wareware wa jidai ni ichi ho sakinjita kenshiki o motanebanaranai.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

は (は)

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

時代 (じだい)

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

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

歩 (ほ)

step; stride; counter for steps

先んじる (さきんじる)

to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

見識 (けんしき)

views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

代

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ

Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

歩

Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む

Meanings: walk, counter for steps

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

識

Readings: シキ、 し.る、 しる.す

Meanings: discriminating, know, write

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have