天は我々の頭上にあると同様に、我々の足下にもある。

Sentence Analyzer

English Translation

Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.

Furigana

天(てん)は我々(われわれ)の頭上(ずじょう)にあると同様(どうよう)に、我々(われわれ)の足下(あしもと)にもある。

Romanji

Ten wa wareware no zujō ni aru to dōyō ni, wareware no ashimoto ni mo aru.

Words

天 (てん、あめ、あま)

sky; heaven; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism)

は (は)

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

我々 (われわれ)

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

頭上 (ずじょう)

overhead; high in sky

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

と (と)

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

同様 (どうよう)

identical; equal to; same (kind); like; similarity

足元 (あしもと、そっか)

at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step"); gait; pace; step; most recent; current; you; thou

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other