肉体は滅びるが霊魂は不滅である。

肉体は滅びるが霊魂は不滅である。

A man's body dies, but his soul is immortal.

肉体(にくたい)は滅(ほろ)びるが霊魂(れいこん)は不滅(ふめつ)である。

Nikutai wa horobiru ga reikon wa fumetsu de aru.

肉体 (にくたい)

the body; the flesh

は (は)

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

滅びる (ほろびる)

to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

霊魂 (れいこん)

soul; spirit

不滅 (ふめつ)

immortal; undying; indestructible

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Readings: ニク、しし

Meaning: meat

Readings: タイ、テイ、からだ、かたち

Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

Readings: メツ、ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす

Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

Readings: レイ、リョウ、たま

Meanings: spirits, soul

Readings: コン、たましい、たま

Meanings: soul, spirit

Readings: フ、ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy