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結局のところ、人生で一番大切な要素は驚嘆の気持ちです。

Sentence Analyzer

結局 ところ 人生 一番 大切な 要素 驚嘆 気持ち です

English Translation

When all is said and done, the most precious element in life is wonder.

Furigana

結局(けっきょく)のところ、人生(じんせい)一番(いちばん)大切(たいせつ)要素(ようそ)驚嘆(きょうたん)気持(きも)ちです。

Romanji

Kekkyoku no tokoro, jinsei de ichiban taisetsuna yōso wa kyōtan no kimochi desu.

Words

結局 (けっきょく)
after all; eventually; in the end
()
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
(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)
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
一番 (いちばん)
number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece
大切 (たいせつ、たいせち)
important; necessary; indispensable; beloved; precious; dear; cherished; valuable; careful
要素 (ようそ)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
驚嘆 (きょうたん)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
気持ち (きもち)
feeling; sensation; mood; preparedness; readiness; attitude; thanks; solicitude; sympathy; just a little; somewhat; slightly
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Readings: キョク、 つぼね
Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
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
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Readings: ソ、 ス、 もと
Meanings: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす
Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed
Readings: タン、 なげ.く、 なげ.かわしい
Meanings: sigh, lament, moan, grieve, sigh of admiration
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have