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腐ったリンゴが1つあるとたる全体がだめになる。

Sentence Analyzer

腐った りんご 1つ ある たる 全体 だめ なる

English Translation

One rotten apple spoils the barrel.

Furigana

(くさ)ったリンゴが1つあるとたる全体(ぜんたい)がだめになる。

Romanji

Kusatta ringo ga hitotsu aru to taru zentai ga dame ni naru.

Words

腐る (くさる)
to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk); to corrode; to weather; to crumble; to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice); to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt; to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down; indicates scorn or disdain for another's action; to lose a bet; to be drenched; to become sopping wet
林檎 (りんご、へいか、ひょうか、りゅうごう、りんきん、りんき、リンゴ)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
一つ (ひとつ)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
たる (たる)
(those) who are; (that) which is; often used in relation to qualifications and requirements for a position; in the capacity of
全体 (ぜんたい)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
駄目 (だめ、ダメ)
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: フ、 くさ.る、 -くさ.る、 くさ.れる、 くさ.れ、 くさ.らす、 くさ.す
Meanings: rot, decay, sour
Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て
Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images