人生とはそんなものさ。

人生とはそんなものさ。

That's the way the cookie crumbles.

人生(じんせい)とはそんなものさ。

Jinsei to wa sonna mono sa.

人生 (じんせい)

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

は (は)

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

そんな (そんな)

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

者 (もの、もん)

person

さ (さ)

-ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition); (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion; come; come now

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