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もし私が金持ちならば、立派な家を買うのだが。

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もし 金持ち ならば 立派な 買う

English Translation

If I were rich, I would buy a fine house.

Furigana

もし(わたし)金持(かねも)ちならば、立派(りっぱ)(いえ)()うのだが。

Romanji

Moshi watashi ga kanemochi naraba, rippana ie o kau no da ga.

Words

若し (もし)
if; in case; supposing
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
金持ち (かねもち)
rich person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
立派 (りっぱ)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; praiseworthy; creditable; worthy; legal; legitimate; lawful; undeniable (e.g. crime); indisputable; solid
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
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.
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Reading: 
Meanings: faction, group, party, clique, sect, school
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy