上手な弁護士はひとつの鍵となる証拠に的を絞る。

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English Translation

A good lawyer will always zero in on a key piece of evidence.

Furigana

上手(じょうず)な弁護士(べんごし)はひとつの鍵(かぎ)となる証拠(しょうこ)に的(まと)を絞(しぼ)る。

Romanji

Jōzuna bengoshi wa hitotsu no kagi to naru shōko ni mato o shiboru.

Words

上手 (うわて、かみて)

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons); over-arm grip on opponent's belt

弁護士 (べんごし)

lawyer; attorney

は (は)

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

一つ (ひとつ)

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")

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

鍵 (かぎ、カギ)

key; lock

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

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 ...

証拠 (しょうこ)

evidence; proof

に (に)

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

的 (まと)

mark; target

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

絞る (しぼる)

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract; to milk; to express milk; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort; to exploit; to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to give a sound scolding; to tell someone off; to scold; to rebuke; to drill into; to train; to narrow down (one's focus); to whittle down; to gather up (curtain, etc.); to tighten (drawstring); to stop down (lens); to turn down (e.g. radio); to bend (bow); to draw; to hold down; to constrict; to immobilize