親友といえども、その友情を維持する努力が必要である。

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English Translation

Even good friends should make an effort to keep up their friendship.

Furigana

親友(しんゆう)といえども、その友情(ゆうじょう)を維持(いじ)する努力(どりょく)が必要(ひつよう)である。

Romanji

Shin'yū to ie domo, sono yūjō o ijisuru doryoku ga hitsuyō de aru.

Words

親友 (しんゆう)

close friend; bosom (old, intimate) friend; buddy; crony; chum

と (と)

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

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

ども (ども)

even though; even if

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...

友情 (ゆうじょう)

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

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.

維持 (いじ)

maintenance; preservation; improvement

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

が (が)

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

必要 (ひつよう)

necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...