忍耐は成功への鍵であるとよく言われている。

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English Translation

Perseverance, it is often said, is the key to success.

Furigana

忍耐(にんたい)は成功(せいこう)への鍵(かぎ)であるとよく言(い)われている。

Romanji

Nintai wa seikō e no kagi de aru to yoku iwareteiru.

Words

忍耐 (にんたい)

endurance; perseverance; patience

は (は)

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

成功 (せいこう)

success; hit

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

鍵 (かぎ、カギ)

key; lock

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise