一方で我々は大損害を被ったが、他方その経験から学んだものも大きかった。

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English Translation

On the one hand we suffered a heavy loss, but on the other hand we learned a great deal from the experience.

Furigana

一方(いっぽう)で我々(われわれ)は大(だい)損害(そんがい)を被(こうむ)ったが、他方(たほう)その経験(けいけん)から学(まな)んだものも大(おお)きかった。

Romanji

Ippō de wareware wa dai songai o kōmutta ga, tahō sono keiken kara mananda mono mo ōkikatta.

Words

一方 (いっぽう)

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn; just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

我々 (われわれ)

は (は)

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

大 (おお)

big; large

損害 (そんがい)

damage; injury; loss

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.

被る (かぶる、かむる)

to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself); to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden); to overlap (e.g. sound or color); to be similar; to be redundant; to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.); to close; to come to an end; to get a full house; to sell out; to blunder; to bungle; to fail; to be deceived

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

他方 (たほう)

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party; on the other hand

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

経験 (けいけん)

experience

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

学ぶ (まなぶ)

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

者 (もの、もん)

person

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

大きい (おおきい)

big; large; great; loud