昔からの習慣は改めにくい。このことは特に政治に当てはまる。

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English Translation

Old habits die hard. This is particularly true of politics.

Furigana

昔(むかし)からの習慣(しゅうかん)は改(あらた)めにくい。このことは特(とく)に政治(せいじ)に当(あ)てはまる。

Romanji

Mukashi kara no shūkan wa aratame nikui. kono koto wa tokuni seiji ni atehamaru.

Words

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

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

習慣 (しゅうかん)

habit; custom; cultural practice

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

改める (あらためる)

to change; to alter; to revise; to replace; to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve; to examine; to check; to inspect; to do properly; to do formally

憎い (にくい)

hateful; abominable; poor-looking; detestable; amazing; fantastic; admirable; lovely; wonderful

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

事 (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

特に (とくに)

particularly; especially

政治 (せいじ)

politics; government

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

当てはまる (あてはまる)

to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill