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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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世界 同胞 諸君 あめりか合衆国 諸君 ために してくれる 求めず 人類 自由 ために ともに できる 求めよう

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

世界(せかい)同胞(どうほう)諸君(しょくん)、アメリカ合衆国(がっしゅうこく)諸君(しょくん)のために(なに)をしてくれるかを(もと)めず、人類(じんるい)自由(じゆう)のためにともに(なに)ができるかを(もと)めよう。

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
()
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
()
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
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
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
()
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