我々は良書を読んで心を養わねばならない。

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我々 は 良書 を 読んで 心 を 養わねばならない 。

English Translation

We should cultivate our minds by reading good books.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)は良書(りょうしょ)を読(よ)んで心(こころ)を養(やしな)わねばならない。

Romanji

Wareware wa ryōsho o yonde kokoro o yashinawanebanaranai.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

は (は)

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

良書 (りょうしょ)

good book; valuable work

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.

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

心 (こころ)

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

養う (やしなう)

to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

良

Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い

Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled

書

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき

Meaning: write

読

Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み

Meaning: read

心

Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ

Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

養

Readings: ヨウ、 リョウ、 やしな.う

Meanings: foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture