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the greatest risk of all is to risk nothing

Japanese translation: 最大のリスク（と）は、何のリスクも冒さないことである。

19:14 Mar 31, 2003
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: the greatest risk of all is to risk nothing
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Japanese translation:最大のリスク（と）は、何のリスクも冒さないことである。
Explanation:
「冒さない」部分は、「とらない」、「負わない」でもOKでしょう。

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ejprotran
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4 +6最大のリスク（と）は、何のリスクも冒さないことである。
ejprotran
4何の冒険もしない事が最大の危険だ｡
Shinya Ono


  

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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
最大のリスク（と）は、何のリスクも冒さないことである。


Explanation:
「冒さない」部分は、「とらない」、「負わない」でもOKでしょう。



ejprotran
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agree  Nobuo Kawamura: Yes, indeed.
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agree  hypolano
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agree  kokuritsu
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agree  Hidenori Nakamura
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agree  Ayuko (X)
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agree  sshim
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3 days 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
何の冒険もしない事が最大の危険だ｡


Explanation:
Nan-no bouken mo shinai koto ga sadai no kikida (OR ichiban abunai)

"bouken" means adventure but also risk.
"saidai no kiki" means the greatest risk.
"ichiban abunai" means "most risky or dangerous."
I also agree with the first answerer.


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Note added at 2003-04-04 06:34:26 (GMT)
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Correction:

Nan no bouken mo shinai koto ga
saidai no kikenda.

\"saidai no kiken\" greatest risk

Shinya Ono
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