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Zach

唯一、人生に意味を与えてくれるような芸術作品の中に美しい人生と言うものも含めて考える事によって、私は後にこの途方もない考えを修正したのだが、それでも私が尊重していたのはやはり美であった。

Sentence Analyzer

唯一 人生 意味 与えてくれる ような 芸術 作品 中に 美しい 人生 言う もの 含めて 考える によって は後 この 途方 ない 考え 修正した それでも 尊重していた やはり あった

English Translation

Although I modified this extravagance later by including the beautiful life among the works of art that alone gave a meaning to life, it was still beauty that I valued.

Furigana

唯一(ゆいいつ)人生(じんせい)意味(いみ)(あた)えてくれるような芸術(げいじゅつ)作品(さくひん)(なか)(うつく)しい人生(じんせい)()うものも(ふく)めて(かんが)える(こと)によって、(わたし)()にこの途方(とほう)もない(かんが)えを修正(しゅうせい)したのだが、それでも(わたし)尊重(そんちょう)していたのはやはり()であった。

Romanji

Yuiitsu, jinsei ni imi o ataetekureru yōna geijutsu sakuhin no nakani utsukushii jinsei to iu mono mo fukumete kangaeru koto niyotte, watashi wago ni kono tohō mo nai kangae o shūseishita no da ga, soredemo watashi ga sonchōshiteita no wa yahari bi de atta.

Words

唯一 (ゆいいつ、ゆいつ)
only; sole; unique
人生 (じんせい)
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
()
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
意味 (いみ)
meaning; significance
()
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.
与える (あたえる)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply; to assign; to cause; to pass (a variable to a function)
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
芸術 (げいじゅつ)
(fine) art; the arts
作品 (さくひん)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
()
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
美しい (うつくしい)
beautiful; lovely
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(もの、もん)
person
()
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
含める (ふくめる)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth; to permeate with flavor
考える (かんがえる)
to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
に因って (によって)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
途方 (とほう)
way; destination; reason
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix
考え (かんがえ)
thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept; idea; notion; imagination; intention; plan; design; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection; wish; hope; expectation
修正 (しゅうせい)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching; update; fix
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
其れでも (それでも)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
尊重 (そんちょう)
respect; esteem; regard
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
矢張り (やはり)
too; also; likewise; either; still; as before; even so; either way; nonetheless; in any event; all the same; as expected
()
beauty
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ユイ、 イ、 ただ
Meanings: solely, only, merely, simply
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
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
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste
Readings: ヨ、 あた.える、 あずか.る、 くみ.する、 ともに
Meanings: bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend
Readings: ゲイ、 ウン、 う.える、 のり、 わざ
Meanings: technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
Readings: ジュツ、 すべ
Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな
Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ガン、 ふく.む、 ふく.める
Meanings: contain, include, hold in the mouth, bear in mind, understand, cherish
Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え
Meanings: consider, think over
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: ト、 みち
Meanings: route, way, road
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる
Meanings: discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に
Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
Readings: ソン、 たっと.い、 とうと.い、 たっと.ぶ、 とうと.ぶ
Meanings: revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted
Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold