腕のいい工芸師は自分の作品に誇りを持っている。

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English Translation

A good craftsman takes pride in his work.

Furigana

腕(うで)のいい工芸師(こうげいし)は自分(じぶん)の作品(さくひん)に誇(ほこ)りを持(も)っている。

Romanji

Ude no ii kōgeishi wa jibun no sakuhin ni hokori o motteiru.

Words

腕 (うで)

arm; skill; efforts; ability

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

いい (いい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

作品 (さくひん)

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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

誇り (ほこり)

pride; boast

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