勤勉は成功の代価だ。

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勤勉 は 成功 の 代価 だ 。

English Translation

Hard work is the price of success.

Furigana

勤勉(きんべん)は成功(せいこう)の代価(だいか)だ。

Romanji

Kinben wa seikō no daika da.

Words

勤勉 (きんべん)

diligent; industrious

は (は)

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

成功 (せいこう)

success; hit

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

代価 (だいか)

price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

勤

Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ

Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve

勉

Readings: ベン、 つと.める

Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

成

Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す

Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

功

Readings: コウ、 ク、 いさお

Meanings: achievement, merits, success, honor, credit

代

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ

Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

価

Readings: カ、 ケ、 あたい

Meanings: value, price