人間は己の肉体なり心の病気の餌食であり、死んだ後では地虫の餌食となる。

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English Translation

Man, being of flesh, is subject to diseases of the mind and after death, to worms.

Furigana

人間(にんげん)は己(おのれ)の肉体(にくたい)なり心(こころ)の病気(びょうき)の餌食(えじき)であり、死(し)んだ後(のち)では地虫(じむし)の餌食(えじき)となる。

Romanji

Ningen wa onore no nikutai nari kokoro no byōki no ejiki de ari, shinda nochi de wa jimushi no ejiki to naru.

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

己 (おどれ、おんどれ)

you

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

肉体 (にくたい)

the body; the flesh

なり (なり)

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still; with previous state still in effect

心 (こころ)

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

病気 (びょうき)

illness; disease; sickness

餌食 (えじき)

prey; victim

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

死ぬ (しぬ)

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

後 (のち)

later; afterwards; since; future; after one's death; descendant

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

地虫 (じむし)

scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil

と (と)

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...