大部分の人々は遅かれ早かれ結婚する。
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English Translation
The majority of people marry sooner or later.
Furigana
Romanji
Dai bubun no hitobito wa osokare hayakare kekkonsuru.
Words
大
(おお)
big; large
部分
(ぶぶん)
portion; section; part
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
人々
(ひとびと、にんにん)
each person; people; men and women; everybody
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
遅い
(おそい)
slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid
早い
(はやい)
fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick
結婚
(けっこん)
marriage
Kanji
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Meanings: early, fast
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Reading: コン
Meaning: marriage