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人間の魂は何か気高いものにあこがれる。

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人間 気高い もの あこがれる

English Translation

The human soul longs for something noble.

Furigana

人間(にんげん)(たましい)(なに)気高(けだか)いものにあこがれる。

Romanji

Ningen no tamashii wa nani ka kedakai mono ni akogareru.

Words

人間 (にんげん)
human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)
()
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
(たましい、だましい、たま)
soul; spirit
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
気高い (けだかい)
sublime; noble; high-minded
(もの、もん)
person
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
憧れる (あこがれる)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

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: コン、 たましい、 たま
Meanings: soul, spirit
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive