今こそ思い切った改革に手を着けるべき好機である。

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English Translation

The time is ripe for a drastic reform.

Furigana

今(いま)こそ思(おも)い切(き)った改革(かいかく)に手(て)を着(つ)けるべき好機(こうき)である。

Romanji

Ima koso omoikitta kaikaku ni te o tsukeru beki kōki de aru.

Words

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

こそ (こそ)

for sure (emphasize preceding word)

思い切る (おもいきる)

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

改革 (かいかく)

reform; reformation; innovation

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

手 (て)

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)

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.

付ける (つける)

to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry; to appraise; to set (a price); to allot; to budget; to assign; to bring alongside; to place (under guard or doctor); to follow; to shadow; to load; to give (courage to); to keep (an eye on); to establish (relations or understanding); to turn on (light)

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

好機 (こうき)

good opportunity; chance

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...