完全を求めるとかえって失敗する。

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完全を求めるとかえって失敗する。

English Translation

The best is often the enemy of the good.

Furigana

完全(かんぜん)を求(もと)めるとかえって失敗(しっぱい)する。

Romanji

Kanzen o motomeru to kaette shippaisuru.

Words

完全 (かんぜん)

perfection; completeness

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

却って (かえって)

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

失敗 (しっぱい)

failure; mistake; blunder