言うまでもなく、軍隊の規律は文字通り厳しい。

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言うまでもなく 、 軍隊 の 規律 は 文字通り 厳しい 。

English Translation

It goes without saying military discipline is literally rigid.

Furigana

言(い)うまでもなく、軍隊(ぐんたい)の規律(きりつ)は文字通(もじどお)り厳(きび)しい。

Romanji

Iumademonaku, guntai no kiritsu wa mojidōri kibishii.

Words

言うまでもない (いうまでもない、ゆうまでもない)

it goes without saying; there is no need to say so, but of course; it is needless to say; it need scarcely be said

軍隊 (ぐんたい)

armed forces; military; troops

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

規律 (きりつ)

order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations

は (は)

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

文字通り (もじどおり)

literal; literally

厳しい (きびしい、いかめしい)

severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic; intense (cold); harsh

Kanji

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

軍

Readings: グン、 いくさ

Meanings: army, force, troops, war, battle

隊

Reading: タイ

Meanings: regiment, party, company, squad

規

Reading: キ

Meanings: standard, measure

律

Readings: リツ、 リチ、 レツ

Meanings: rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control

文

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや

Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

字

Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な

Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

厳

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 おごそ.か、 きび.しい、 いか.めしい、 いつくし

Meanings: stern, strictness, severity, rigidity