虚心坦懐に申し上げる。今から言うことは、言葉どおりに受け取ってほしい。

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English Translation

I'm going to speak to you with utmost candor so I want you to take everything I'm about to say at face value.

Furigana

虚心坦懐(きょしんたんかい)に申(もう)し上(あ)げる。今(いま)から言(い)うことは、言葉(ことば)どおりに受(う)け取(と)ってほしい。

Romanji

Kyoshintankai ni mōshiageru. ima kara iu koto wa, kotobadōri ni uketotte hoshii.

Words

虚心坦懐 (きょしんたんかい)

with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

申し上げる (もうしあげる)

to say; to tell; to state; to express; to offer; to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.); to do

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

は (は)

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

言葉通り (ことばどおり)

exactly as stated; verbatim

受け取る (うけとる)

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

欲しい (ほしい)

wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to