弘法も筆の誤り。

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弘法 も 筆 の 誤り 。

English Translation

Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.

Furigana

弘法(こうぼう)も筆(ふで)の誤(あやま)り。

Romanji

Kōbō mo fude no ayamari.

Words

弘法 (ぐほう)

spreading Buddhist teachings

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

筆 (ふで)

writing brush

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

誤り (あやまり)

error; mistake; slip; bug

Kanji

弘

Readings: コウ、 グ、 ひろ.い

Meanings: vast, broad, wide

法

Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり

Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system

筆

Readings: ヒツ、 ふで

Meanings: writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

誤

Readings: ゴ、 あやま.る、 -あやま.る

Meanings: mistake, err, do wrong, mislead