成功は能力によるよりむしろ熱心さによる。

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English Translation

Success is due less to ability than to zeal.

Furigana

成功(せいこう)は能力(のうりょく)によるよりむしろ熱心(ねっしん)さによる。

Romanji

Seikō wa nōryoku niyoru yori mushiro nesshinsa ni yoru.

Words

成功 (せいこう)

success; hit

は (は)

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

能力 (のうりょく)

ability; faculty

に依る (による)

by means of; due to; because of; according to

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

熱心 (ねっしん)

zeal; enthusiasm

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

因る (よる)

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from; to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at