語の古い意味が現在の基本的な意味であるとは限らない。

Sentence Analyzer

語 の 古い 意味 が 現在 の 基本的 な 意味 で ある と は 限らない 。

English Translation

An earlier sense of a word need not be its present basic sense.

Furigana

語(かたり)の古(ふる)い意味(いみ)が現在(げんざい)の基本的(きほんてき)な意味(いみ)であるとは限(かぎ)らない。

Romanji

Katari no furui imi ga genzai no kihonteki na imi de aru to wa kagiranai.

Words

語 (ご)

language; word

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

古い (ふるい)

old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

意味 (いみ)

meaning; significance

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

現在 (げんざい)

now; current; present; present time; as of

基本的 (きほんてき)

fundamental; standard; basic

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

と (と)

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

は (は)

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

限る (かぎる)

to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to

Kanji

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

古

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す

Meaning: old

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

味

Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう

Meanings: flavor, taste

現

Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ

Meanings: present, existing, actual

在

Readings: ザイ、 あ.る

Meanings: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

基

Readings: キ、 もと、 もとい

Meanings: fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

限

Readings: ゲン、 かぎ.る、 かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り

Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability