まさかの時に備えておくのは賢明だ。

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まさかの 時に 備えておく の は 賢明 だ 。

English Translation

It is wise to provide against a rainy day.

Furigana

まさかの時(とき)に備(そな)えておくのは賢明(けんめい)だ。

Romanji

Masakano tokini sonaeteoku no wa kenmei da.

Words

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

備える (そなえる)

to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install; to have ready; to prepare for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with; to be armed with; to be born with; to have since birth

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

は (は)

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

賢明 (けんめい)

wisdom; intelligence; prudence

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

備

Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に

Meanings: equip, provision, preparation

賢

Readings: ケン、 かしこ.い

Meanings: intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness

明

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light