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Zach

喜びは短く、後悔は長し。

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喜び 短く 後悔 長し

English Translation

Short pleasure, long repentance.

Furigana

(よろこ)びは(みじか)く、後悔(こうかい)(なが)し。

Romanji

Yorokobi wa mijikaku, kōkai wa nagashi.

Words

喜び (よろこび)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations
()
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