今の子供は、発達中の未来の大人である。
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English Translation
The child of today is the man of the future in the making.
Furigana
Romanji
Ima no kodomo wa, hattatsuchū no mirai no otona de aru.
Words
今
(いま)
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
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
子供
(こども)
child; children
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
未来
(みらい)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
大人
(おとな、だいにん)
adult
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
Kanji
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
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: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ミ、 ビ、 いま.だ、 ま.だ、 ひつじ
Meanings: un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
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