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Zach

小さな悩み事は話せても、大きな悩みは話せないものだ。

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小さな 悩み事 話せて 大きな 悩み 話せない もの

English Translation

Light cares speak, great ones are dumb.

Furigana

(ちい)さな(なや)(ごと)(はな)せても、(おお)きな(なや)みは(はな)せないものだ。

Romanji

Chiisana nayamigoto wa hanasete mo, ōkina nayami wa hanasenai mono da.

Words

小さな (ちいさな)
small; little; tiny
悩み事 (なやみごと)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
話せる (はなせる)
to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
大きな (おおきな)
big; large; great
悩み (なやみ)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish; agony; problem
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: ノウ、 なや.む、 なや.ます、 なや.ましい、 なやみ
Meanings: trouble, worry, in pain, distress, illness
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big