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Zach

いかに粗末であろうとも、我が家は我が家である。

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いかに 粗末 あろう とも 我が家 我が家 ある

English Translation

No matter how humble it may be, home is home.

Furigana

いかに粗末(そまつ)であろうとも、()()()()である。

Romanji

Ikani somatsu de arou tomo, wagaya wa wagaya de aru.

Words

如何に (いかに)
how; in what way; however much; however (e.g. easy, rich, sad); whatever; how much; hey; oi
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 ...
とも (とも)
certainly; of course; to be sure; surely; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); though; although; without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.); also (called); emphatic particle
我が家 (わがや、わがいえ)
one's house; one's home; one's family
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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