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貧困は幸福への障害とはならない。

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貧困 幸福 障害 はならない

English Translation

Poverty is not a bar to happiness.

Furigana

貧困(ひんこん)幸福(こうふく)への障害(しょうがい)とはならない。

Romanji

Hinkon wa kōfuku e no shōgai to wanaranai.

Words

貧困 (ひんこん)
poor; needy; lacking; meagre; meager
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
幸福 (こうふく)
happiness; blessedness; joy; well-being
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indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
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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
障害 (しょうがい、しょうげ)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; difficulty; barrier; handicap; impairment; disability; disorder; malfunction
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if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
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if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

Kanji

Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい
Meanings: poverty, poor
Readings: コン、 こま.る
Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed
Readings: コウ、 さいわ.い、 さち、 しあわ.せ
Meanings: happiness, blessing, fortune
Reading: フク
Meanings: blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
Readings: ショウ、 さわ.る
Meanings: hinder, hurt, harm
Reading: ガイ
Meanings: harm, injury