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人々は次第に本来の目的を見失うだろう。

Sentence Analyzer

人々 次第に 本来 目的 見失う だろう

English Translation

People will gradually lose sight of the original purpose.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)次第(しだい)本来(ほんらい)目的(もくてき)見失(みうしな)うだろう。

Romanji

Hitobito wa shidaini honrai no mokuteki o miushinau darou.

Words

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)
each person; people; men and women; everybody
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
次第に (しだいに)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
本来 (ほんらい)
originally; primarily; essentially; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself; proper; legal
()
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
目的 (もくてき)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
()
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.
見失う (みうしなう)
to lose sight of; to miss
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ジ、 シ、 つ.ぐ、 つぎ
Meanings: next, order, sequence
Readings: ダイ、 テイ
Meanings: No., residence
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss