世界の歴史は偉人の伝記に外ならない。

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世界の歴史は偉人の伝記に外ならない。

English Translation

The history of the world is but the biography of great men.

Furigana

世界(せかい)の歴史(れきし)は偉人(いじん)の伝記(でんき)に外(そと)ならない。

Romanji

Sekai no rekishi wa ijin no denki ni soto naranai.

Words

世界 (せかい)

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

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

歴史 (れきし)

history

は (は)

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

偉人 (いじん)

great man

伝記 (でんき)

biography; life story

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

外 (そと、と)

outside; exterior; open air; other place

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...