まさかのときの友こそ真の友。

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まさかの とき の 友 こそ 真 の 友 。

English Translation

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Furigana

まさかのときの友(とも)こそ真(しん)の友(とも)。

Romanji

Masakano toki no tomo koso shin no tomo.

Words

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

友 (とも)

friend; companion; comrade; pal

こそ (こそ)

for sure (emphasize preceding word)

真 (しん)

truth; reality; genuineness; seriousness; logical TRUE; printed style writing; star performer

Kanji

友

Readings: ユウ、 とも

Meaning: friend

真

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと

Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect