今までの人生を振り返って考えてみた後、私は目標を変える必要があると判断した。

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English Translation

After reflecting on my life up to now, I decided that I needed to change my goals.

Furigana

今(いま)までの人生(じんせい)を振(ふ)り返(かえ)って考(かんが)えてみた後(のち)、私(わたし)は目標(もくひょう)を変(か)える必要(ひつよう)があると判断(はんだん)した。

Romanji

Ima made no jinsei o furikaette kangaetemita nochi, watashi wa mokuhyō o kaeru hitsuyō ga aru to handanshita.

Words

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

の (の)

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

人生 (じんせい)

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

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.

振り返る (ふりかえる)

to turn head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on

後 (のち)

later; afterwards; since; future; after one's death; descendant

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

目標 (もくひょう)

mark; objective; target

変える (かえる)

to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary; to reform; to revise; to amend

必要 (ひつよう)

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

が (が)

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

と (と)

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

判断 (はんだん)

judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication; divination; judgement

Kanji

今

Readings: コン、キン、いま

Meaning: now

人

Readings: ジン、ニン、ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

生

Readings: セイ、ショウ、い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる、うま.れる、う.まれ、うまれ、う.む、お.う、は.える、は.やす、き、なま、なま-、な.る、な.す、む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

振

Readings: シン、ふ.る、ぶ.る、ふ.り、 -ぶ.り、ふ.るう

Meanings: shake, wave, wag, swing

返

Readings: ヘン、かえ.す、 -かえ.す、かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

考

Readings: コウ、かんが.える、かんが.え

Meanings: consider, think over

後

Readings: ゴ、コウ、のち、うし.ろ、うしろ、あと、おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

目

Readings: モク、ボク、め、 -め、ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

標

Readings: ヒョウ、しるべ、しるし

Meanings: signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target

変

Readings: ヘン、か.わる、か.わり、か.える

Meanings: unusual, change, strange

必

Readings: ヒツ、かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

要

Readings: ヨウ、い.る、かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

判

Readings: ハン、バン、わか.る

Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal

断

Readings: ダン、た.つ、ことわ.る、さだ.める

Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting