老年は死に取り巻かれている島である。
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English Translation
Old age is an island surrounded by death.
Furigana
Romanji
Rōnen wa shi ni torimakareteiru shima de aru.
Words
老年
(ろうねん)
old age
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
死
(し)
death; decease; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)
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
取り巻く
(とりまく)
to surround; to circle; to enclose
島
(しま)
island; territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.); turf
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(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