結局のところ、人生は夢のようなものだ。

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結局 の ところ 、 人生 は 夢 の ような もの だ 。

English Translation

After all, life is just like a dream.

Furigana

結局(けっきょく)のところ、人生(じんせい)は夢(ゆめ)のようなものだ。

Romanji

Kekkyoku no tokoro, jinsei wa yume no yōna mono da.

Words

結局 (けっきょく)

after all; eventually; in the end

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

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

人生 (じんせい)

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

は (は)

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

夢 (ゆめ)

dream

様だ (ようだ)

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

結

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる

Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

局

Readings: キョク、 つぼね

Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

夢

Readings: ム、 ボウ、 ゆめ、 ゆめ.みる、 くら.い

Meanings: dream, vision, illusion