情熱は年齢とともに弱くなるが、習慣は年齢とともに強くなる。

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English Translation

Passions weaken, but habits strengthen, with age.

Furigana

情熱(じょうねつ)は年齢(ねんれい)とともに弱(よわ)くなるが、習慣(しゅうかん)は年齢(ねんれい)とともに強(つよ)くなる。

Romanji

Jōnetsu wa nenrei totomoni yowaku naru ga, shūkan wa nenrei totomoni tsuyoku naru.

Words

情熱 (じょうねつ)

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

は (は)

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

年齢 (ねんれい)

age; years

と共に (とともに)

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

弱い (よわい)

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

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 ...

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

習慣 (しゅうかん)

habit; custom; cultural practice

強い (こわい)

tough; stiff; hard; inflexible; obstinate; stubborn

Kanji

情

Readings: ジョウ、セイ、なさ.け

Meanings: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts

熱

Readings: ネツ、あつ.い

Meanings: heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion

年

Readings: ネン、とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

齢

Readings: レイ、よわい、とし

Meaning: age

弱

Readings: ジャク、よわ.い、よわ.る、よわ.まる、よわ.める

Meanings: weak, frail

習

Readings: シュウ、ジュ、なら.う、なら.い

Meaning: learn

慣

Readings: カン、な.れる、な.らす

Meanings: accustomed, get used to, become experienced

強

Readings: キョウ、ゴウ、つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる、こわ.い

Meaning: strong