目的さえよければどんな手段をとってもよいわけではない。

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English Translation

The end does not always justify the means.

Furigana

目的(もくてき)さえよければどんな手段(しゅだん)をとってもよいわけではない。

Romanji

Mokuteki sae yokereba donna shudan o totte mo yoi wake de wa nai.

Words

目的 (もくてき)

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

さえ (さえ)

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

どんな (どんな)

what; what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)

手段 (しゅだん)

means; way; measure

を (を)

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.

穫る (とる)

to harvest (a crop)

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

訳 (わけ)

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

は (は)

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

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix