時と場合によっては次善を選ばなくてはならぬ。

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English Translation

You must choose the second-best policy according to the circumstances.

Furigana

時(とき)と場合(ばあい)によっては次善(じぜん)を選(えら)ばなくてはならぬ。

Romanji

Toki to baai niyotte wa jizen o erabanakute wanaranu.

Words

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

と (と)

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

場合 (ばあい)

case; situation

に因って (によって)

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

は (は)

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

次善 (じぜん)

second best

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.

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select

ば (ば)

if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since