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詩とは至福至善の心は最善至福の時が記録である。

Sentence Analyzer

至福 至善 最善 至福 記録 ある

English Translation

Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best mind.

Furigana

()とは至福(しふく)至善(しぜん)(こころ)最善(さいぜん)至福(しふく)(とき)記録(きろく)である。

Romanji

Shi to wa shifuku shizen no kokoro wa saizen shifuku no toki ga kiroku de aru.

Words

()
poem; verse of poetry
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
至福 (しふく)
beatitude; supreme bliss
至善 (しぜん)
the highest good
()
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
(こころ)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
最善 (さいぜん)
the very best
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
記録 (きろく)
record; minutes; document; a record (e.g. in sports); results; score; to record; to document; to set a record (e.g. in sports); to show a result; to reach a value
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: シ、 うた
Meanings: poem, poetry
Readings: シ、 いた.る
Meanings: climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in
Reading: フク
Meanings: blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする
Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: キ、 しる.す
Meanings: scribe, account, narrative
Readings: ロク、 しる.す、 と.る
Meaning: record