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Zach

どんなに粗末なものでも、我が家に勝るものはない。

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どんなに 粗末な もの 我が家 勝る もの ない

English Translation

No matter how humble it is, there's no place like home.

Furigana

どんなに粗末(そまつ)なものでも、()()(まさ)るものはない。

Romanji

Donnani somatsuna mono de mo, wagaya ni masaru mono wa nai.

Words

どんなに (どんなに)
how; how much
粗末 (そまつ)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
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
我が家 (わがや、わがいえ)
one's house; one's home; one's family
()
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
勝る (まさる)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival; to outweigh; to preponderate
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ソ、 あら.い、 あら-
Meanings: coarse, rough, rugged
Readings: マツ、 バツ、 すえ
Meanings: end, close, tip, powder, posterity
Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-
Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ショウ、 か.つ、 -が.ち、 まさ.る、 すぐ.れる、 かつ
Meanings: victory, win, prevail, excel