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戦争を防ぐ最も確かな方法は戦争を恐れないことである。

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戦争 防ぐ 最も 確かな 方法 戦争 恐れない こと ある

English Translation

The surest way to prevent war is not to fear it.

Furigana

戦争(せんそう)(ふせ)(もっと)(たし)かな方法(ほうほう)戦争(せんそう)(おそ)れないことである。

Romanji

Sensō o fusegu mottomo tashikana hōhō wa sensō o osorenai koto de aru.

Words

戦争 (せんそう)
war
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
防ぐ (ふせぐ)
to defend (against); to protect; to prevent
最も (もっとも、もとも)
most; extremely
確か (たしか)
sure; certain; positive; definite; reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
方法 (ほうほう)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
恐れる (おそれる)
to fear; to be afraid of
(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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match
Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか
Meanings: contend, dispute, argue
Readings: ボウ、 ふせ.ぐ
Meanings: ward off, defend, protect, resist
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: カク、 コウ、 たし.か、 たし.かめる
Meanings: assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Readings: キョウ、 おそ.れる、 おそ.る、 おそ.ろしい、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる
Meanings: fear, dread, awe