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決断の日は近い。

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決断 近い

English Translation

The day of decision is at hand.

Furigana

決断(けつだん)()(ちか)い。

Romanji

Ketsudan no hi wa chikai.

Words

決断 (けつだん)
decision; determination
()
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
()
day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
近い (ちかい)
near; close; short (distance)

Kanji

Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount