死に憧れる者は惨めであるが、死を恐れる者はさらに惨めである。

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English Translation

One who longs for death is miserable, but more miserable is he who fears it.

Furigana

死(し)に憧(あこが)れる者(もの)は惨(みじ)めであるが、死(し)を恐(おそ)れる者(もの)はさらに惨(みじ)めである。

Romanji

Shini akogareru mono wa mijime de aru ga, shi o osoreru mono wa sarani mijime de aru.

Words

死ぬ (しぬ)

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

憧れる (あこがれる)

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

者 (もの、もん)

person

は (は)

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

惨め (みじめ)

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

死 (し)

death; decease; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)

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.

恐れる (おそれる)

to fear; to be afraid of

更に (さらに)

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more