文学は、もっともすぐれた精神の持ち主による人間活動の反映である。

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English Translation

Literature reflects human activity as carried on by the best minds.

Furigana

文学(ぶんがく)は、もっともすぐれた精神(せいしん)の持(も)ち主(ぬし)による人間(にんげん)活動(かつどう)の反映(はんえい)である。

Romanji

Bungaku wa, mottomo sugureta seishin no mochinushi niyoru ningen katsudō no han'ei de aru.

Words

文学 (ぶんがく)

literature

は (は)

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

最も (もっとも、もとも)

most; extremely

優れる (すぐれる)

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

精神 (せいしん)

mind; soul; heart; spirit; intention

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

持ち主 (もちぬし)

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

に依る (による)

by means of; due to; because of; according to

人間 (にんげん)

human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)

活動 (かつどう)

action; activity; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

反映 (はんえい)

reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)

だ (だ)

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