人間は習慣の奴隷である。
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English Translation
Man is a creature of habit.
Furigana
Romanji
Ningen wa shūkan no dorei de aru.
Words
人間
(にんげん)
human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
習慣
(しゅうかん)
habit; custom; cultural practice
の
(の)
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
奴隷
(どれい)
slave; servant; slavery
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
Kanji
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn
Readings: カン、 な.れる、 な.らす
Meanings: accustomed, get used to, become experienced
Readings: ド、 やつ、 やっこ
Meanings: guy, slave, manservant, fellow
Readings: レイ、 したが.う、 しもべ
Meanings: slave, servant, prisoner, criminal, follower