少年よ、大志を抱け。

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少年 よ 、 大志 を 抱け 。

English Translation

Boys, be ambitious.

Furigana

少年(しょうねん)よ、大志(たいし)を抱(だ)け。

Romanji

Shōnen yo, taishi o dake.

Words

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

大志 (たいし)

ambition; aspiration

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.

抱く (いだく、だく、うだく)

to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug; to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor); to bear (e.g. a grudge); to entertain (e.g. suspicion); to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with; to sit on eggs

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

志

Readings: シ、 シリング、 こころざ.す、 こころざし

Meanings: intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling

抱

Readings: ホウ、 だ.く、 いだ.く、 かか.える

Meanings: embrace, hug, hold in arms