最悪の友と敵は死にほかならぬ。

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最悪 の 友 と 敵 は 死 に ほかならぬ 。

English Translation

The worst friend and enemy is but Death.

Furigana

最悪(さいあく)の友(とも)と敵(てき)は死(し)にほかならぬ。

Romanji

Saiaku no tomo to teki wa shi ni hokanaranu.

Words

最悪 (さいあく)

the worst

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

友 (とも)

friend; companion; comrade; pal

と (と)

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

敵 (てき)

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat; enemy

は (は)

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

死 (し)

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

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

Kanji

最

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま

Meanings: utmost, most, extreme

悪

Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む

Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

友

Readings: ユウ、 とも

Meaning: friend

敵

Readings: テキ、 かたき、 あだ、 かな.う

Meanings: enemy, foe, opponent

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die