険しい山道を登るには、はじめはゆっくり登らなくてはいけない。

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険しい 山道 を 登る に は 、 はじめ は ゆっくり 登らなくて はいけない 。

English Translation

To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first.

Furigana

険(けわ)しい山道(さんどう)を登(のぼ)るには、はじめはゆっくり登(のぼ)らなくてはいけない。

Romanji

Kewashii sandō o noboru ni wa, hajime wa yukkuri noboranakute waikenai.

Words

険しい (けわしい)

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep; grim; severe; stern

山道 (やまみち、さんどう、せんどう)

mountain road; mountain trail

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.

上る (のぼる)

to ascend; to go up; to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to; to advance (in price); to swim up (a river); to sail up; to come up (on the agenda)

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

は (は)

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

始め (はじめ)

beginning; start; outset; opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

ゆっくり (ゆっくり)

slowly; at ease; restful

ば (ば)

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

Kanji

険

Readings: ケン、 けわ.しい

Meanings: precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

山

Readings: サン、 セン、 やま

Meaning: mountain

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

登

Readings: トウ、 ト、 ドウ、 ショウ、 チョウ、 のぼ.る、 あ.がる

Meanings: ascend, climb up