喜びは短く、後悔は長し。
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English Translation
Short pleasure, long repentance.
Furigana
Romanji
Yorokobi wa mijikaku, kōkai wa nagashi.
Words
喜び
(よろこび)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
短い
(みじかい)
short
後悔
(こうかい)
regret; repentance; remorse
長い
(ながい)
long (distance); long (time); lengthy
Kanji
Readings: キ、 よろこ.ぶ、 よろこ.ばす
Meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in
Readings: タン、 みじか.い
Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: カイ、 く.いる、 く.やむ、 くや.しい
Meanings: repent, regret
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior