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人間は習慣の奴隷である。

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人間 習慣 奴隷 ある

English Translation

Man is a creature of habit.

Furigana

人間(にんげん)習慣(しゅうかん)奴隷(どれい)である。

Romanji

Ningen wa shūkan no dorei de aru.

Words

人間 (にんげん)
human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
習慣 (しゅうかん)
habit; custom; cultural practice
()
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
奴隷 (どれい)
slave; servant; slavery
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn
Readings: カン、 な.れる、 な.らす
Meanings: accustomed, get used to, become experienced
Readings: ド、 やつ、 やっこ
Meanings: guy, slave, manservant, fellow
Readings: レイ、 したが.う、 しもべ
Meanings: slave, servant, prisoner, criminal, follower