習慣は一度身についてしまうと、断ち切るのがとても難しい。

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English Translation

A habit is very difficult to shake off once it is formed.

Furigana

習慣(しゅうかん)は一度(いちど)身(み)についてしまうと、断(た)ち切(き)るのがとても難(むずか)しい。

Romanji

Shūkan wa ichido mi ni tsuiteshimau to, tachikiru no ga totemo muzukashii.

Words

習慣 (しゅうかん)

habit; custom; cultural practice

は (は)

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

一度 (いちど、ひとたび)

once; one time; on one occasion; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone; one musical interval

身 (み)

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

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

注ぐ (つぐ)

(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink

と (と)

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

断ち切る (たちきる)

to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (a relationship); to cut off (an enemy's retreat); to block (a road, etc.); to disconnect

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

が (が)

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

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

難しい (むずかしい、むつかしい)

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.); fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased; gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look); dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable; unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky