人の価値は社会的地位よりも、むしろ人格によって判断すべきだ。

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English Translation

A man's worth should be judged by his character rather than by his social position.

Furigana

人(ひと)の価値(かち)は社会的(しゃかいてき)地位(ちい)よりも、むしろ人格(じんかく)によって判断(はんだん)すべきだ。

Romanji

Hito no kachi wa shakaiteki chii yori mo, mushiro jinkaku niyotte handansu beki da.

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

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

価値 (かち)

value; worth; merit

は (は)

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

社会的 (しゃかいてき)

social

地位 (ちい)

(social) position; status

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

人格 (じんかく)

personality; character; individuality

に因って (によって)

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

判断 (はんだん)

judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication; divination; judgement

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

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