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勤勉な人は怠惰を軽蔑する。

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勤勉な 怠惰 軽蔑する

English Translation

Industrious people look down on laziness.

Furigana

勤勉(きんべん)(ひと)怠惰(たいだ)軽蔑(けいべつ)する。

Romanji

Kinbenna hito wa taida o keibetsusuru.

Words

勤勉 (きんべん)
diligent; industrious
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
怠惰 (たいだ)
laziness; idleness; sloth
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
軽蔑 (けいべつ)
scorn; disdain; contempt

Kanji

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
Readings: ベン、 つと.める
Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: タイ、 おこた.る、 なま.ける
Meanings: neglect, laziness
Reading: 
Meanings: lazy, laziness
Readings: ケイ、 かる.い、 かろ.やか、 かろ.んじる
Meanings: lightly, trifling, unimportant
Readings: ベツ、 ないがしろ、 なみ.する、 くらい、 さげす.む
Meanings: ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule