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Zach

遅くても着実な方が競争に勝つ。

Sentence Analyzer

遅くて 着実な 競争 勝つ

English Translation

Slow but sure wins the race.

Furigana

(おそ)くても着実(ちゃくじつ)(ほう)競争(きょうそう)()つ。

Romanji

Osokute mo chakujitsuna hō ga kyōsō ni katsu.

Words

遅い (おそい)
slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid
()
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
着実 (ちゃくじつ)
steady; sound; trustworthy; solid
(かた)
direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
競争 (きょうそう)
competition; contest; to compete
()
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
勝つ (かつ)
to win; to gain victory

Kanji

Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 きそ.う、 せ.る、 くら.べる
Meanings: emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか
Meanings: contend, dispute, argue
Readings: ショウ、 か.つ、 -が.ち、 まさ.る、 すぐ.れる、 かつ
Meanings: victory, win, prevail, excel