文明が進むにつれて、詩は殆ど必然的に衰える。

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文明 が 進む につれて 、 詩 は 殆ど 必然的 に 衰える 。

English Translation

As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.

Furigana

文明(ぶんめい)が進(すす)むにつれて、詩(し)は殆(ほとん)ど必然的(ひつぜんてき)に衰(おとろ)える。

Romanji

Bunmei ga susumu nitsurete, shi wa hotondo hitsuzenteki ni otoroeru.

Words

文明 (ぶんめい)

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bummei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

が (が)

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

進む (すすむ)

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen; to heighten; to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead; to do of one's own free will

に連れて (につれて)

as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

詩 (し)

poem; verse of poetry

は (は)

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

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

必然的 (ひつぜんてき)

inevitable; necessary

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

衰える (おとろえる)

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither; to waste away

Kanji

文

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや

Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

明

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light

進

Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote

詩

Readings: シ、 うた

Meanings: poem, poetry

殆

Readings: タイ、 サイ、 ほとほと、 ほとん.ど、 あやうい

Meanings: almost, quite, really

必

Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

衰

Readings: スイ、 おとろ.える

Meanings: decline, wane, weaken