破滅への門は広く、破滅への道は広し。

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破滅 へ の 門 は 広く 、 破滅 へ の 道 は 広し 。

English Translation

Wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction.

Furigana

破滅(はめつ)への門(もん)は広(ひろ)く、破滅(はめつ)への道(みち)は広(ひろ)し。

Romanji

Hametsu e no mon wa hiroku, hametsu e no michi wa hiroshi.

Words

破滅 (はめつ)

ruin; destruction; fall

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

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

門 (もん、かど)

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; counter for cannons

は (は)

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

広い (ひろい)

spacious; vast; wide

道 (みち)

road; street; way; path; course; route; lane; distance; ways (e.g. "a long ways"); the way (of proper conduct, etc.); one's way; morals; teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma; field (of medicine, etc.); subject; way; method; means

Kanji

破

Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる

Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

滅

Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす

Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

門

Readings: モン、 かど、 と

Meanings: gate, counter for cannons

広

Readings: コウ、 ひろ.い、 ひろ.まる、 ひろ.める、 ひろ.がる、 ひろ.げる

Meanings: wide, broad, spacious

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings