法律というものはあれこれと手加減し過ぎると何の役にも立たなくなる。

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English Translation

The law is useless if it's too watered down.

Furigana

法律(ほうりつ)というものはあれこれと手加減(てかげん)し過(す)ぎると何(なに)の役(やく)にも立(た)たなくなる。

Romanji

Hōritsu toiu mono wa arekore to tekagenshisugiru to nani no yaku ni mo tatanaku naru.

Words

法律 (ほうりつ)

law

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

者 (もの、もん)

person

は (は)

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

彼此 (あれこれ、かれこれ)

one thing or another; this and that; this or that; just on; around; about; nearly; roughly; almost; round about

と (と)

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

手加減 (てかげん)

going easy on someone; take situational peculiarities into consideration; rough estimate; making an allowance for

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

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

役 (やく)

use; service; role; post; position; scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.); hand

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

立つ (たつ)

to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...