人生ははかないよ、とよく人は言う。

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人生 はかない よく 言う

English Translation

They often say that life is short.

Furigana

人生(じんせい)ははかないよ、とよく(ひと)()う。

Romanji

Jinsei wa hakanai yo, to yoku hito wa iu.

Words

人生 (じんせい)
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
儚い (はかない)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
良く (よく)
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word