知らないほうが幸せな場合には、知ることは愚である。

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English Translation

Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.

Furigana

知(し)らないほうが幸(しあわ)せな場合(ばあい)には、知(し)ることは愚(ぐ)である。

Romanji

Shiranai hō ga shiawasena baai ni wa, shiru koto wa gu de aru.

Words

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

幸せ (しあわせ、しやわせ)

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

場合 (ばあい)

case; situation

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

は (は)

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

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

愚 (ぐ)

foolishness; silliness; stupidity; folly; I; me

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...