事故は一瞬、保証は一生。やはり、運転するんだったら、歩いた方がいい。

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English Translation

An accident only takes a second, but an accident could get you into debt for life. I think I'll just walk.

Furigana

事故(じこ)は一瞬(いっしゅん)、保証(ほしょう)は一生(いっしょう)。やはり、運転(うんてん)するんだったら、歩(ある)いた方(ほう)がいい。

Romanji

Jiko wa isshun, hoshō wa isshō. yahari, untensuru n dattara, aruita hō ga ii.

Words

事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

は (は)

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

一瞬 (いっしゅん)

moment; instant

保証 (ほしょう)

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

一生 (いっしょう)

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the whole world; the era; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

矢張り (やはり)

too; also; likewise; either; still; as before; even so; either way; nonetheless; in any event; all the same; as expected

運転 (うんてん)

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run; driving; working (capital, etc.)

ん (ん)

yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")

だ (だ)

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

歩く (あるく)

to walk

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

が (が)

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

いい (いい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK