盾の両面を見よ。

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盾 の 両面 を 見よ 。

English Translation

Look on both sides of the shield.

Furigana

盾(たて)の両面(りょうめん)を見(み)よ。

Romanji

Tate no ryōmen o miyo.

Words

盾 (たて)

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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

両面 (りょうめん)

both sides; two sides; double-sided

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.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

Kanji

盾

Readings: ジュン、 たて

Meanings: shield, escutcheon, pretext

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible