眠りは最大の泥棒。人生の半分も盗んでしまう。
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English Translation
Sleep is the greatest thief, for it steals half one's life.
Furigana
Romanji
Nemuri wa saidai no dorobō. jinsei no hanbun mo nusundeshimau.
Words
眠り
(ねむり、ねぶり)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最大
(さいだい)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
の
(の)
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
泥棒
(どろぼう)
thief; burglar; robber; theft
人生
(じんせい)
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
半分
(はんぶん)
half
も
(も)
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
盗む
(ぬすむ)
to steal
Kanji
Readings: ミン、 ねむ.る、 ねむ.い
Meanings: sleep, die, sleepy
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: デイ、 ナイ、 デ、 ニ、 どろ
Meanings: mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to
Reading: ボウ
Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ハン、 なか.ば
Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: トウ、 ぬす.む、 ぬす.み
Meanings: steal, rob, pilfer