想像力は、すべての文明の根本である。
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English Translation
Imagination is the root of all civilization.
Furigana
Romanji
Sōzōryoku wa, subete no bunmei no konpon de aru.
Words
想像力
(そうぞうりょく)
(power of) imagination
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
全て
(すべて)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly; all
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
文明
(ぶんめい)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bummei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
根本
(こんげん、ねもと、こんぽん)
root; source; origin; foundation; base; principle
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
Kanji
Readings: ソウ、 ソ、 おも.う
Meanings: concept, think, idea, thought
Reading: ゾウ
Meanings: statue, picture, image, figure, portrait
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
Readings: コン、 ね、 -ね
Meanings: root, radical, head (pimple)
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things