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詩人はこの世を男が女を見つめるように見つめる。

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詩人 この世 見つめる ように 見つめる

English Translation

A poet looks at the world as a man looks at a woman.

Furigana

詩人(しじん)はこの()(おとこ)(おんな)()つめるように()つめる。

Romanji

Shijin wa konoyo o otoko ga onna o mitsumeru yōni mitsumeru.

Words

詩人 (しじん)
poet
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
この世 (このよ)
this world; the present life (in contrast to the land of the dead)
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
(おとこ、おっこ)
man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(おんな、おみな、おうな、うみな、おな)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
見つめる (みつめる)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

Kanji

Readings: シ、 うた
Meanings: poem, poetry
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible