誰もが長生きしたがるが、誰も年寄りにはなりたがらない。

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English Translation

Every man desires to live long, but no man would be old.

Furigana

誰(だれ)もが長生(ながい)きしたがるが、誰(だれ)も年寄(としよ)りにはなりたがらない。

Romanji

Dare mo ga nagaikishitagaru ga, dare mo toshiyori ni wa naritagaranai.

Words

誰 (だれ、たれ、た)

who

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

が (が)

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

長生き (ながいき)

longevity; long life

年寄り (としより)

old people; the aged; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

誰

Readings: スイ、だれ、たれ、た

Meanings: who, someone, somebody

長

Readings: チョウ、なが.い、おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

生

Readings: セイ、ショウ、い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる、うま.れる、う.まれ、うまれ、う.む、お.う、は.える、は.やす、き、なま、なま-、な.る、な.す、む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

年

Readings: ネン、とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

寄

Readings: キ、よ.る、 -よ.り、よ.せる

Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward