他方、何もすることもなく長時間1人にほっておくと、子供は鈍くて愚かな子供になりやすい。

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他方 する こと なく 長時間 ほっておく 子供 鈍くて 愚かな 子供 なり やすい

English Translation

If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are likely to become dull and unintelligent.

Furigana

他方(たほう)(なに)もすることもなく長時間(ちょうじかん)(にん)にほっておくと、子供(こども)(にぶ)くて(おろ)かな子供(こども)になりやすい。

Romanji

Tahō, nani mo suru koto mo naku chōjikan ichi nin ni hotteoku to, kodomo wa nibukute orokana kodomo ni nari yasui.

Words

他方 (たほう)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party; on the other hand
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
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
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
(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
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...
長時間 (ちょうじかん)
long period of time; long playing
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
()
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
掘る (ほる)
to dig; to excavate; to hollow; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
子供 (こども)
child; children
()
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
愚か (おろか)
foolish; stupid
なる (なる)
that is in; who is called; that is called; that is
易い (やすい)
easy; likely to ..., have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

Kanji

Readings: タ、 ほか
Meanings: other, another, the others
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: ドン、 にぶ.い、 にぶ.る、 にぶ-、 なま.る、 なまく.ら
Meanings: dull, slow, foolish, blunt
Readings: グ、 おろ.か
Meanings: foolish, folly, absurdity, stupid