長年抱いていた夢が必ずしも叶うとは限らない。
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English Translation
Long cherished dreams don't always come true.
Furigana
Romanji
Naganen daiteita yume ga kanarazushimo kanau to wa kagiranai.
Words
長年
(ながねん、えいねん)
long time; many years
抱く
(いだく、だく、うだく)
to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug; to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor); to bear (e.g. a grudge); to entertain (e.g. suspicion); to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with; to sit on eggs
夢
(ゆめ)
dream
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
必ずしも
(かならずしも)
not always; not necessarily; not all; not entirely
叶う
(かなう)
to come true (wish); to be suited; to match (implies competition); to rival; to bear (e.g. I can't bear the heat)
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
限る
(かぎる)
to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to
Kanji
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ホウ、 だ.く、 いだ.く、 かか.える
Meanings: embrace, hug, hold in arms
Readings: ム、 ボウ、 ゆめ、 ゆめ.みる、 くら.い
Meanings: dream, vision, illusion
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Readings: キョウ、 かな.える、 かな.う
Meanings: grant, answer
Readings: ゲン、 かぎ.る、 かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り
Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability