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老人達が若者達よりいつも賢いとは限らない。

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老人達 若者達 より いつも 賢い 限らない

English Translation

The old are not always wiser than the young.

Furigana

老人達(ろうじんたち)若者達(わかものたち)よりいつも(かしこ)いとは(かぎ)らない。

Romanji

Rōjintachi ga wakamonotachi yori itsumo kashikoi to wa kagiranai.

Words

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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
賢い (かしこい)
wise; clever; smart
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
限る (かぎる)
to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to

Kanji

Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し
Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ケン、 かしこ.い
Meanings: intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness
Readings: ゲン、 かぎ.る、 かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り
Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability