私たちは若者を必要としている。正直でありさえすれば、どんな若者でもかまわない。

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English Translation

We want a young man. As long as he is honest, any boy will do.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは若者(わかもの)を必要(ひつよう)としている。正直(しょうじき)でありさえすれば、どんな若者(わかもの)でもかまわない。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa wakamono o hitsuyō to shiteiru. shōjiki de ari sae sureba, donna wakamono demo kamawanai.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

若者 (わかもの)

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

を (を)

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.

必要 (ひつよう)

necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

正直 (しょうじき)

honesty; integrity; frankness; honestly; frankly

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

さえ (さえ)

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

どんな (どんな)

what; what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)

でも (でも)

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do

構う (かまう)

to mind; to care about; to be concerned about; to care for; to look after; to prepare for; to interfere with; to meddle in; to tease