小説は存在の唯一の理由は小説が人生を表現しようと真剣に試みる点にある。

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English Translation

The only reason for the existence of a novel is that it does attempt to represent life.

Furigana

小説(しょうせつ)は存在(そんざい)の唯一(ゆいいつ)の理由(りゆう)は小説(しょうせつ)が人生(じんせい)を表現(ひょうげん)しようと真剣(しんけん)に試(こころ)みる点(てん)にある。

Romanji

Shōsetsu wa sonzai no yuiitsu no riyū wa shōsetsu ga jinsei o hyōgenshiyou to shinken ni kokoromiru ten ni aru.

Words

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

は (は)

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

存在 (そんざい)

existence; being

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

唯一 (ゆいいつ、ゆいつ)

only; sole; unique

理由 (りゆう、わけ)

reason; pretext; motive

が (が)

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

人生 (じんせい)

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

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.

表現 (ひょうげん)

expression; presentation; representation; notation

と (と)

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

真剣 (しんけん)

seriousness; earnestness; real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)

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

試みる (こころみる)

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

点 (てん)

spot; mark; point; dot; mark (e.g. in exam); score; points; comma; aspect; matter; respect; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about