柔軟性の欠如は進歩の障害となる。

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柔軟性の欠如は進歩の障害となる。

English Translation

Lack of flexibility is an obstacle to one's progress.

Furigana

柔軟性(じゅうなんせい)の欠如(けつじょ)は進歩(しんぽ)の障害(しょうがい)となる。

Romanji

Jūnansei no ketsujo wa shinpo no shōgai to naru.

Words

柔軟性 (じゅうなんせい)

flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity

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

欠如 (けつじょ)

lack; privation; deficiency

は (は)

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

進歩 (しんぽ)

progress; advance; improvement; development

障害 (しょうがい、しょうげ)

obstacle; impediment; hindrance; difficulty; barrier; handicap; impairment; disability; disorder; malfunction

と (と)

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...