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夢は我々の性格の試金石である。

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我々 性格 試金石 ある

English Translation

Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.

Furigana

(ゆめ)我々(われわれ)性格(せいかく)試金石(しきんせき)である。

Romanji

Yume wa wareware no seikaku no shikinseki de aru.

Words

(ゆめ)
dream
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
我々 (われわれ)
we
()
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
性格 (せいかく)
character; personality; disposition; nature
試金石 (しきんせき)
touchstone; test case
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ム、 ボウ、 ゆめ、 ゆめ.みる、 くら.い
Meanings: dream, vision, illusion
Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-
Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature
Readings: カク、 コウ、 キャク、 ゴウ
Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す
Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone