もっとも美しい花がもっとも香りがよいとは限らない。

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もっとも 美しい もっとも 香り よい 限らない

English Translation

The handsomest flower is not sweetest.

Furigana

もっとも(うつく)しい(はな)がもっとも(かお)りがよいとは(かぎ)らない。

Romanji

Mottomo utsukushii hana ga mottomo kaori ga yoi to wa kagiranai.

Words

最も (もっとも、もとも)
most; extremely
美しい (うつくしい)
beautiful; lovely
(はな)
flower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; Japanese playing cards; beauty; (the) best
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
香り (かおり)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
限る (かぎる)
to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to

Kanji

Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful
Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower
Readings: コウ、 キョウ、 か、 かお.り、 かお.る
Meanings: incense, smell, perfume
Readings: ゲン、 かぎ.る、 かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り
Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability