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正直は最も大事な美徳だ。

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正直 最も 大事な 美徳

English Translation

Honesty is a capital virtue.

Furigana

正直(しょうじき)(もっと)大事(だいじ)美徳(びとく)だ。

Romanji

Shōjiki wa mottomo daijina bitoku da.

Words

正直 (しょうじき)
honesty; integrity; frankness; honestly; frankly
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最も (もっとも、もとも)
most; extremely
大事 (だいじ、おおごと)
important; valuable; serious matter
美徳 (びとく)
virtue
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に
Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful
Reading: トク
Meanings: benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect