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Zach

たとえどんなに粗末であろうと、我が家ほどよいところはない。

Sentence Analyzer

たとえ どんなに 粗末 あろう 我が家 ほど よい ところ ない

English Translation

Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.

Furigana

たとえどんなに粗末(そまつ)であろうと、()()ほどよいところはない。

Romanji

Tatoe donnani somatsu de arou to, wagaya hodo yoi tokoro wa nai.

Words

仮令 (たとえ、たとい)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing; supposing that; -ever
どんなに (どんなに)
how; how much
粗末 (そまつ)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
我が家 (わがや、わがいえ)
one's house; one's home; one's family
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
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
(ところ、とこ)
place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
()
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