そのような友人ほど貴重な価値をもつ宝はほとんどありません。

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English Translation

Such a one alone can remind us of our faults.

Furigana

そのような友人(ゆうじん)ほど貴重(きちょう)な価値(かち)をもつ宝(たから)はほとんどありません。

Romanji

Sono yōna yūjin hodo kichōna kachi o motsu takara wa hotondo arimasen.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

様だ (ようだ)

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

友人 (ゆうじん)

friend

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

貴重 (きちょう)

precious; valuable

価値 (かち)

value; worth; merit

を (を)

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

宝 (たから)

treasure

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about