我々は人生を旅にたとえる。
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English Translation
We compare life to a journey.
Furigana
Romanji
Wareware wa jinsei o tabi ni tatoeru.
Words
我々
(われわれ)
we
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
人生
(じんせい)
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
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.
旅
(たび)
travel; trip; journey
に
(に)
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
例える
(たとえる)
to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively; to illustrate; to use a simile
Kanji
Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-
Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: リョ、 たび
Meanings: trip, travel