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親切心は礼儀の本質である。

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親切心 礼儀 本質 ある

English Translation

Kindness is the essence of politeness.

Furigana

親切心(しんせつしん)礼儀(れいぎ)本質(ほんしつ)である。

Romanji

Shinsetsushin wa reigi no honshitsu de aru.

Words

親切心 (しんせつしん)
kindness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
礼儀 (れいぎ)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
()
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
本質 (ほんしつ)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: レイ、 ライ
Meanings: salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
Reading: 
Meanings: ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ
Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament