二足のわらじをはこうとして失敗した。

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二 足 の わらじ を はこう として 失敗した 。

English Translation

He tried to play two roles at the same time and failed.

Furigana

二(に)足(そく)のわらじをはこうとして失敗(しっぱい)した。

Romanji

Ni soku no waraji o hakou toshite shippaishita.

Words

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

足 (そく)

counter for pairs (of socks, shoes, etc.)

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

草鞋 (わらじ)

straw sandals

を (を)

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.

掃く (はく)

to sweep; to brush; to gather up

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

失敗 (しっぱい)

failure; mistake; blunder

Kanji

二

Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび

Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)

足

Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す

Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

失

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

敗

Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる

Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal