ある人が何に興味を持つかということは、その人が本当にどんな人間であるかを知る確実な手がかりになるとも言えよう。

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English Translation

It is not too much to say that a man's interests are a sure guide to the real man.

Furigana

ある人(ひと)が何(なに)に興味(きょうみ)を持(も)つかということは、その人(ひと)が本当(ほんとう)にどんな人間(にんげん)であるかを知(し)る確実(かくじつ)な手(て)がかりになるとも言(い)えよう。

Romanji

Aru hito ga nani ni kyōmi o motsu ka toiu koto wa, sono hito ga hontōni donna ningen de aru ka o shiru kakujitsuna tegakari ni naru to mo ieyou.

Words

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

が (が)

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

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

興味 (きょうみ)

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

事 (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

は (は)

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

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...

本当に (ほんとうに、ほんとに、ホントに、ホントーに、ホントウに)

really; truly

どんな (どんな)

what; what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)

人間 (にんげん)

human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern

確実 (かくじつ)

certainty; reliability; soundness

手掛かり (てがかり)

clue; key; trail; scent; track; contact; handhold; on hand

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

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

言える (いえる)

to be possible to say; to be able to say