子供は大人の父なり。
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English Translation
        The child is father of the man.
    
Furigana
Romanji
        Kodomo wa otona no chichi nari.
    
Words
            
                子供
            
            
                (こども)
            
        
        
            child; children
        
    
            
                は
            
            
                (は)
            
        
        
            topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
        
    
            
                大人
            
            
                (おとな、だいにん)
            
        
        
            adult
        
    
            
                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
        
    
            
                父
            
            
                (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)
            
        
        
            father
        
    
            
                なり
            
            
                (なり)
            
        
        
            or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still; with previous state still in effect
        
    Kanji
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
                        Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
                    Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
                        Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
                    Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
                        Meanings: large, big
                    Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
                        Meaning: person
                    Readings: フ、 ちち
                        Meaning: father