幸福と言うものを世俗的な成功と言う点から考えるのは間違っている。

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English Translation

It was wrong to try to judge happiness in terms of worldly success.

Furigana

幸福(こうふく)と言(い)うものを世俗的(せぞくてき)な成功(せいこう)と言(い)う点(てん)から考(かんが)えるのは間違(まちが)っている。

Romanji

Kōfuku to iu mono o sezokuteki na seikō to iu ten kara kangaeru no wa machigatteiru.

Words

幸福 (こうふく)

happiness; blessedness; joy; well-being

と (と)

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

者 (もの、もん)

person

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.

世俗的 (せぞくてき)

worldly; secular

だ (だ)

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

成功 (せいこう)

success; hit

点 (てん)

spot; mark; point; dot; mark (e.g. in exam); score; points; comma; aspect; matter; respect; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on

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

は (は)

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

間違う (まちがう)

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken