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一般的に、消費者は質よりも量を選ぶ。

Sentence Analyzer

一般的 消費者 より 選ぶ

English Translation

In general, consumers prefer quantity to quality.

Furigana

一般的(いっぱんてき)に、消費者(しょうひしゃ)(しつ)よりも(りょう)(えら)ぶ。

Romanji

Ippanteki ni, shōhisha wa shitsu yori mo ryō o erabu.

Words

一般的 (いっぱんてき)
popular; typical; general
()
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
消費者 (しょうひしゃ)
consumer
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(しつ)
quality
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
(りょう)
quantity; amount; volume; portion (of food)
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
選ぶ (えらぶ)
to choose; to select

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Reading: ハン
Meanings: carrier, carry, all, general, sort, kind
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す
Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
Readings: ヒ、 つい.やす、 つい.える
Meanings: expense, cost, spend, consume, waste
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ
Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament
Readings: リョウ、 はか.る
Meanings: quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer