老年は死に取り巻かれている島である。

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老年 取り巻かれている ある

English Translation

Old age is an island surrounded by death.

Furigana

老年(ろうねん)()()()かれている(しま)である。

Romanji

Rōnen wa shi ni torimakareteiru shima de aru.

Words

老年 (ろうねん)
old age
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
death; decease; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)
()
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
取り巻く (とりまく)
to surround; to circle; to enclose
(しま)
island; territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.); turf
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: カン、 ケン、 ま.く、 まき、 ま.き
Meanings: scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Readings: トウ、 しま
Meaning: island