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欲望を愛と混同するな。

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欲望 混同する

English Translation

Don't confuse desire with love.

Furigana

欲望(よくぼう)(あい)混同(こんどう)するな。

Romanji

Yokubō o ai to kondōsuru na.

Words

欲望 (よくぼう)
desire; appetite; lust
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
(あい)
love; affection; care; attachment; craving; desire
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
混同 (こんどう)
confusion; mixing; merger
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

Kanji

Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち
Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
Readings: アイ、 いと.しい、 かな.しい、 め.でる、 お.しむ、 まな
Meanings: love, affection, favourite
Readings: コン、 ま.じる、 -ま.じり、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 こ.む
Meanings: mix, blend, confuse
Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ
Meanings: same, agree, equal