人事を尽くして天命を待つ。

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人事 を 尽くして 天命 を 待つ 。

English Translation

Man proposes, God disposes.

Furigana

人事(じんじ)を尽(つ)くして天命(てんめい)を待(ま)つ。

Romanji

Jinji o tsukushite tenmei o matsu.

Words

人事 (じんじ)

personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR

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.

尽くす (つくす)

to exhaust; to run out; to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend; to do to exhaustion

天命 (てんめい)

God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; fate; karma; destiny; one's life; one's lifespan

待つ (まつ)

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

Kanji

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

尽

Readings: ジン、 サン、 つ.くす、 -つ.くす、 -づ.くし、 -つ.く、 -づ.く、 -ず.く、 つ.きる、 つ.かす、 さかづき、 ことごと.く、 つか、 つき

Meanings: exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve

天

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-

Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial

命

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち

Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

待

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち

Meanings: wait, depend on