世界の同胞諸君、アメリカ合衆国が諸君のために何をしてくれるかを求めず、人類の自由のためにともに何ができるかを求めよう。
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English Translation
My fellow citizens of the world: Ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.
Furigana
Romanji
Sekai no dōhō shokun, Amerikagasshūkoku ga shokun no tameni nani o shitekureru ka o motomezu, jinrui no jiyū no tameni tomoni nani ga dekiru ka o motomeyou.
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
同胞
(どうほう、どうぼう、はらから)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
諸君
(しょくん)
Gentlemen!; Ladies!
アメリカ合衆国
(アメリカがっしゅうこく)
United States of America
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
為に
(ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
何
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
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.
為る
(する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
か
(か)
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
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
人類
(じんるい)
mankind; humanity
自由
(じゆう)
freedom; liberty; as it pleases you
共に
(ともに)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; as ...; including; along with; both
出来る
(できる)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant
Kanji
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Reading: カイ
Meanings: world, boundary
Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ
Meanings: same, agree, equal
Reading: ホウ
Meanings: placenta, sac, sheath
Readings: ショ、 もろ
Meanings: various, many, several, together
Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 おお.い
Meanings: masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ルイ、 たぐ.い
Meanings: sort, kind, variety, class, genus
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 ユイ、 よし、 よ.る
Meanings: wherefore, a reason