自殺は絶望的な行為だ。

自殺は絶望的な行為だ。

Suicide is a desperate act.

自殺(じさつ)は絶望的(ぜつぼうてき)な行為(こうい)だ。

Jisatsu wa zetsubōteki na kōi da.

自殺 (じさつ)

suicide

は (は)

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

絶望的 (ぜつぼうてき)

desperate; hopeless

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

行為 (こうい)

act; deed; conduct

Readings: ジ、シ、みずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと

Meaning: oneself

Readings: サツ、サイ、セツ、ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、そ.ぐ

Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

Readings: ゼツ、た.える、た.やす、た.つ

Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress

Readings: ボウ、モウ、のぞ.む、もち

Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

Readings: テキ、まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

Readings: コウ、ギョウ、アン、い.く、ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、おこな.う、おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

Readings: イ、ため、な.る、な.す、す.る、たり、つく.る、なり

Meanings: do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of