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勤勉な少年もいれば、怠け者もいる。

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勤勉な 少年 いれば 怠け者 いる

English Translation

Some boys are diligent, others are idle.

Furigana

勤勉(きんべん)少年(しょうねん)もいれば、(なま)(もの)もいる。

Romanji

Kinbenna shōnen mo ireba, namakemono mo iru.

Words

勤勉 (きんべん)
diligent; industrious
少年 (しょうねん)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
要る (いる)
to need; to want
怠け者 (なまけもの)
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person

Kanji

Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ
Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve
Readings: ベン、 つと.める
Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: タイ、 おこた.る、 なま.ける
Meanings: neglect, laziness
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person