English Sentence:

There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.

Japanese Translation:

若者の悲観論者ほど見ていてやりきれないものはありません。

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わか|もの
ワカ|モノ

wakamono

the young, the young folks, a young man, a youth

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no

(nominalization, possession, description, nominative case, sentence-final particle for interrogation, confirmation)

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|かん|ろん|しゃ
|カン|ロン|シャ

hikanronsha

pessimist

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ほど
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ホド

hodo

(comparison; followed by negation)

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|ていて
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|ていて
|テイテ

miteite

1. to watch (request) 2. while watching, when watching

Here: while watching, when watching

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やり||れない
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やり||れない
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ヤリ||レナイ

yarikirenai

cannot bear, unbearable

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もの
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モノ

mono

matter, thing

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wa

(topic/comparison particle)

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ありません
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アリマセン

arimasen

does not exist, not to be, not to have (inanimate; polite)

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