余暇は目的のための手段と考えられている。

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English Translation

Leisure has been viewed as a means to an end.

Furigana

余暇(よか)は目的(もくてき)のための手段(しゅだん)と考(かんが)えられている。

Romanji

Yoka wa mokuteki no tame no shudan to kangaerareteiru.

Words

余暇 (よか)

leisure; leisure time; spare time

は (は)

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

目的 (もくてき)

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

手段 (しゅだん)

means; way; measure

と (と)

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

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