きれい好きは敬神に次ぐ美徳。

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きれい 好き は 敬神 に 次ぐ 美徳 。

English Translation

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Furigana

きれい好(す)きは敬神(けいしん)に次(つ)ぐ美徳(びとく)。

Romanji

Kirei suki wa keishin ni tsugu bitoku.

Words

綺麗 (きれい)

pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair; clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat; completely; entirely

好き (すき)

liking; fondness; love

は (は)

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

敬神 (けいしん)

piety; reverence

に (に)

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

次ぐ (つぐ)

to rank next to; to come after

美徳 (びとく)

virtue

Kanji

好

Readings: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い

Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something

敬

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 うやま.う

Meanings: awe, respect, honor, revere

神

Readings: シン、 ジン、 かみ、 かん-、 こう-

Meanings: gods, mind, soul

次

Readings: ジ、 シ、 つ.ぐ、 つぎ

Meanings: next, order, sequence

美

Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい

Meanings: beauty, beautiful

徳

Reading: トク

Meanings: benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect