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人生の最も重要な要素は驚きだ。

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人生 最も 重要な 要素 驚き

English Translation

The most precious element in life is wonder.

Furigana

人生(じんせい)(もっと)重要(じゅうよう)要素(ようそ)(おどろ)きだ。

Romanji

Jinsei no mottomo jūyōna yōso wa odoroki da.

Words

人生 (じんせい)
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
()
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
最も (もっとも、もとも)
most; extremely
重要 (じゅうよう)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
要素 (ようそ)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
驚き (おどろき)
surprise; astonishment; wonder
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

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: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Readings: ソ、 ス、 もと
Meanings: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす
Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed