事故はとかく起こりがちなもの。

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事故 は とかく 起こりがち な もの 。

English Translation

Accidents will happen.

Furigana

事故(じこ)はとかく起(お)こりがちなもの。

Romanji

Jiko wa tokaku okorigachi na mono.

Words

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

は (は)

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

兎角 (とかく)

(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; tending to become; somehow or other; anyhow; anyway; rabbit horns (used as a metaphor for things that do not exist)

だ (だ)

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

者 (もの、もん)

person

Kanji

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

起

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ

Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up