人は万物の尺度である。

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人は万物の尺度である。

English Translation

Man is the measure of all things.

Furigana

人(ひと)は万物(ばんぶつ)の尺度(しゃくど)である。

Romanji

Hito wa banbutsu no shakudo de aru.

Words

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

は (は)

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

万物 (ばんぶつ、ばんもつ)

all things; all creation

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

尺度 (しゃくど)

linear measure; scale

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...