どんな理由があろうと、せっかく軌道に乗せた貿易を失墜させたのは大失態だ。

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English Translation

Whatever the reason, forfeiting the trade that we finally got on track is a fiasco.

Furigana

どんな理由(りゆう)があろうと、せっかく軌道(きどう)に乗(の)せた貿易(ぼうえき)を失墜(しっつい)させたのは大(だい)失態(しったい)だ。

Romanji

Donna riyū ga arou to, sekkaku kidō ni noseta bōeki o shittsuisaseta no wa dai shittai da.

Words

どんな (どんな)

what; what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)

理由 (りゆう、わけ)

reason; pretext; motive

が (が)

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

折角 (せっかく)

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited; kind; specially; especially; expressly

軌道 (きどう)

orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (on the right) track; going smoothly

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

乗せる (のせる)

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up; to help on board; to load (luggage); to carry; to take on board; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive; to take for a ride; to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment); to let (someone) take part; to excite (someone); to publish (an article); to run (an ad)

貿易 (ぼうえき)

trade (foreign)

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.

失墜 (しっつい)

abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)

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

は (は)

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

大 (おお)

big; large

失態 (しったい)

mismanagement; fault; error; failure; disgrace; discredit

だ (だ)

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