正直というのは一つの美徳だ。

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正直というのは一つの美徳だ。

English Translation

Honesty is a virtue.

Furigana

正直(しょうじき)というのは一(ひと)つの美徳(びとく)だ。

Romanji

Shōjiki toiu no wa hitotsu no bitoku da.

Words

正直 (しょうじき)

honesty; integrity; frankness; honestly; frankly

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

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

は (は)

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

一つ (ひとつ)

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")

美徳 (びとく)

virtue

だ (だ)

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