正直は最善の策。

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正直は最善の策。

English Translation

Honesty is the best policy.

Furigana

正直(しょうじき)は最善(さいぜん)の策(さく)。

Romanji

Shōjiki wa saizen no saku.

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

最善 (さいぜん)

the very best

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