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試行錯誤は進歩に不可欠だ。

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試行錯誤 進歩 不可欠

English Translation

Trial and error is essential to progress.

Furigana

試行錯誤(しこうさくご)進歩(しんぽ)不可欠(ふかけつ)だ。

Romanji

Shikōsakugo wa shinpo ni fukaketsu da.

Words

試行錯誤 (しこうさくご)
trial and error
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
進歩 (しんぽ)
progress; advance; improvement; development
()
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
不可欠 (ふかけつ)
indispensable; essential
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す
Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
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: サク、 シャク
Meanings: confused, mix, be in disorder
Readings: ゴ、 あやま.る、 -あやま.る
Meanings: mistake, err, do wrong, mislead
Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める
Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote
Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む
Meanings: walk, counter for steps
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: カ、 コク、 -べ.き、 -べ.し
Meanings: can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not
Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く
Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)