上手い外交官は、人に秘密を漏らさせる手をいつも使う人である。

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English Translation

A good diplomat is a person who practices the technique of letting someone else let the cat out of the bag.

Furigana

上手(うま)い外交官(がいこうかん)は、人(ひと)に秘密(ひみつ)を漏(も)らさせる手(て)をいつも使(つか)う人(ひと)である。

Romanji

Umai gaikōkan wa, hito ni himitsu o morasaseru te o itsumo tsukau hito de aru.

Words

上手い (うまい)

skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising

外交官 (がいこうかん)

diplomat

は (は)

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

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

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

秘密 (ひみつ)

secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; secret; mystery; esoteric teachings

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.

漏らす (もらす)

to let leak; to reveal; to wet one's pants; to give utterance; to vent; to express; to omit; to leave out

手 (て)

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)

何時も (いつも)

always; usually; every time; never

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...