柔和な答は怒りをしりぞける。

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柔和な 答 は 怒り を しりぞける 。

English Translation

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Furigana

柔和(にゅうわ)な答(こたえ)は怒(いか)りをしりぞける。

Romanji

Nyūwana kotae wa ikari o shirizokeru.

Words

柔和 (にゅうわ)

gentleness; mildness; meekness

答え (こたえ、いらえ)

answer; reply; response; solution

は (は)

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

怒り (いかり)

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

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.

退ける (しりぞける)

to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

Kanji

柔

Readings: ジュウ、 ニュウ、 やわ.らか、 やわ.らかい、 やわ、 やわ.ら

Meanings: tender, weakness, gentleness, softness

和

Readings: ワ、 オ、 カ、 やわ.らぐ、 やわ.らげる、 なご.む、 なご.やか

Meanings: harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan

答

Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え

Meanings: solution, answer

怒

Readings: ド、 ヌ、 いか.る、 おこ.る

Meanings: angry, be offended