万が一の場合に備えて貯金するのは賢明だ。

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English Translation

It is wise to save money for a rainy day.

Furigana

万(まん)が一(いち)の場合(ばあい)に備(そな)えて貯金(ちょきん)するのは賢明(けんめい)だ。

Romanji

Mangaichi no baai ni sonaete chokinsuru no wa kenmei da.

Words

万が一 (まんがいち、まんがいつ)

if by any chance; just in case; in the worst case; in the unlikely event that; 10000 to 1

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

場合 (ばあい)

case; situation

に (に)

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

備える (そなえる)

to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install; to have ready; to prepare for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with; to be armed with; to be born with; to have since birth

貯金 (ちょきん)

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

は (は)

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

賢明 (けんめい)

wisdom; intelligence; prudence

だ (だ)

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