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まいた種は自分で刈り取らなければならない。

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まいた 自分 刈り取らなければならない

English Translation

As a man sows, so he shall reap.

Furigana

まいた(たね)自分(じぶん)(かと)()らなければならない。

Romanji

Maita tane wa jibun de karitoranakerebanaranai.

Words

巻く (まく)
to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt; to link (verse); to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up
(たね)
seed; pip; kind; variety; quality; tone; material; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; leaven (bread); cause; source; trick; secret; inside story
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
自分 (じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
(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.
刈り取る (かりとる)
to mow; to reap; to harvest

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ガイ、 カイ、 か.る
Meanings: reap, cut, clip, trim, prune
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up