成功するおっとは妻の許可を求めるものだ。

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English Translation

He that will thrive must ask leave of his wife.

Furigana

成功(せいこう)するおっとは妻(つま)の許可(きょか)を求(もと)めるものだ。

Romanji

Seikōsuruo to wa tsuma no kyoka o motomeru mono da.

Words

成功 (せいこう)

success; hit

と (と)

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

は (は)

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

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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

許可 (きょか)

permission; approval; authorization; license; to permit; to authorize

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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