喜びは短く、後悔は長し。

喜びは短く、後悔は長し。

Short pleasure, long repentance.

喜(よろこ)びは短(みじか)く、後悔(こうかい)は長(なが)し。

Yorokobi wa mijikaku, kōkai wa nagashi.

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

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