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飢えは最大の社会的不幸の1つである。

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飢え 最大 社会的 不幸 1つ ある

English Translation

Hunger is one of the strongest griefs.

Furigana

()えは最大(さいだい)社会的(しゃかいてき)不幸(ふこう)の1つである。

Romanji

Ue wa saidai no shakaiteki fukō no hitotsu de aru.

Words

飢え (うえ)
hunger; starvation
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最大 (さいだい)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
()
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
社会的 (しゃかいてき)
social
不幸 (ふこう)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; disaster; accident; death
一つ (ひとつ)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: キ、 う.える
Meanings: hungry, starve
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: シャ、 やしろ
Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: コウ、 さいわ.い、 さち、 しあわ.せ
Meanings: happiness, blessing, fortune