良書は最良の友であり、今日も今後も永久に同じである。

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English Translation

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.

Furigana

良書(りょうしょ)は最良(さいりょう)の友(とも)であり、今日(きょう)も今後(こんご)も永久(えいきゅう)に同(おな)じである。

Romanji

Ryōsho wa sairyō no tomo de ari, kyō mo kongo mo eikyū ni onaji de aru.

Words

良書 (りょうしょ)

good book; valuable work

は (は)

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

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

友 (とも)

friend; companion; comrade; pal

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

今後 (こんご)

from now on; hereafter

永久 (えいきゅう、とこしえ、とわ)

eternity; perpetuity; immortality; Eikyuu era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)

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

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case