正直は最良の策だ、と私は信じている。

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正直は最良の策だ、と私は信じている。

English Translation

Honesty, I believe, is the best policy.

Furigana

正直(しょうじき)は最良(さいりょう)の策(さく)だ、と私(わたし)は信(しん)じている。

Romanji

Shōjiki wa sairyō no saku da, to watashi wa shinjiteiru.

Words

正直 (しょうじき)

honesty; integrity; frankness; honestly; frankly

は (は)

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

最良 (さいりょう)

the best; ideal

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

策 (さく)

plan; policy

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

信じる (しんじる)

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in