彼は正直は最良の策を信じなかった。

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彼は正直は最良の策を信じなかった。

English Translation

He didn't believe that honesty is the best policy.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は正直(しょうじき)は最良(さいりょう)の策(さく)を信(しん)じなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa shōjiki wa sairyō no saku o shinjinakatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

正直 (しょうじき)

honesty; integrity; frankness; honestly; frankly

最良 (さいりょう)

the best; ideal

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

策 (さく)

plan; policy

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.

信じる (しんじる)

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in