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徳の唯一の報酬は徳である。

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唯一 報酬 ある

English Translation

The only reward of virtue is virtue.

Furigana

(とく)唯一(ゆいいつ)報酬(ほうしゅう)(とく)である。

Romanji

Toku no yuiitsu no hōshū wa toku de aru.

Words

(とく)
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit; advantage
()
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
唯一 (ゆいいつ、ゆいつ)
only; sole; unique
報酬 (ほうしゅう)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Reading: トク
Meanings: benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect
Readings: ユイ、 イ、 ただ
Meanings: solely, only, merely, simply
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ホウ、 むく.いる
Meanings: report, news, reward, retribution
Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 トウ、 むく.いる
Meanings: repay, reward, retribution