老人は過去を振り返り過ぎです。

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老人 は 過去 を 振り返り過ぎ です 。

English Translation

Old people look back on the past too much.

Furigana

老人(ろうじん)は過去(かこ)を振(ふかえす)り返()り過()ぎです。

Romanji

Rōjin wa kako o furikaerisugi desu.

Words

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

は (は)

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

過去 (かこ)

the past; bygone days; the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past; past (tense); preterit; preterite; previous life

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.

振り返る (ふりかえる)

to turn head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)

です (です)

be; is

Kanji

老

Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける

Meanings: old man, old age, grow old

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

過

Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる

Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

去

Readings: キョ、 コ、 さ.る、 -さ.る

Meanings: gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce

振

Readings: シン、 ふ.る、 ぶ.る、 ふ.り、 -ぶ.り、 ふ.るう

Meanings: shake, wave, wag, swing

返

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay