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シニックと言うのは何だ?あらゆる物の価格を知って、いかなる物の価値を知らぬ人間である。

Sentence Analyzer

シニック 言う あらゆる 価格 知って いかなる 価値 知らぬ 人間 ある

English Translation

What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.

Furigana

シニックと()うのは(なに)だ?あらゆる(もの)価格(かかく)()って、いかなる(もの)価値(かち)()らぬ人間(にんげん)である。

Romanji

Shinikku to iu no wa nani da? arayuru mono no kakaku o shitte, ikanaru mono no kachi o shiranu ningen de aru.

Words

シニック (シニック)
cynic
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
有らゆる (あらゆる)
all; every
(もの、もん)
thing; object; article; stuff; substance; one's things; possessions; property; belongings; things; something; anything; everything; nothing; quality; reason; the way of things; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work of ...; cause of ...; cause for ...; somehow; somewhat; for some reason; really; truly
価格 (かかく)
price; value; cost
()
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.
知る (しる)
to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern
如何なる (いかなる)
any kind of
価値 (かち)
value; worth; merit
人間 (にんげん)
human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: カ、 ケ、 あたい
Meanings: value, price
Readings: カク、 コウ、 キャク、 ゴウ
Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: チ、 ね、 あたい
Meanings: price, cost, value
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space