偽善とは悪徳が徳に対して払う忠順の誓いである。

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English Translation

Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.

Furigana

偽善(ぎぜん)とは悪徳(あくとく)が徳(とく)に対(たい)して払(はら)う忠順(ただより)の誓(ちか)いである。

Romanji

Gizen to wa akutoku ga toku nitaishite harau Tadayori no chikai de aru.

Words

偽善 (ぎぜん)

hypocrisy

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

は (は)

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

悪徳 (あくとく)

vice; immorality; corruption

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

徳 (とく)

virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit; advantage

に対して (にたいして)

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

払う (はらう)

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches); to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern); to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert; to move out (of one's own place); to vacate; to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside; to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy); to reset (an abacus)

忠順 (ちゅうじゅん)

homage

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

誓う (ちかう)

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...