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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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Words used:

若|者
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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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の
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ノ

no

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

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悲|観|論|者
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ひ|かん|ろん|しゃ

ヒ|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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見|ていて
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み|ていて

ミ|テイテ

miteite

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

Here: while watching, when watching

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やり|切|れない
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やり|き|れない
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ヤリ|キ|レナイ

yarikirenai

cannot bear, unbearable

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物
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もの
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モノ

mono

matter, thing, stuff

Here: matter, thing

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は
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ハ

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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