「転石苔を生ぜず」はことわざである。

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「転石苔を生ぜず」はことわざである。

English Translation

"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a saying.

Furigana

「転石(てんせき)苔(こけ)を生(しょう)ぜず」はことわざである。

Romanji

" tenseki koke o shōzezu" wa kotowaza de aru.

Words

転石 (てんせき)

rolling stone

苔 (こけ、コケ)

moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

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.

生ずる (しょうずる)

to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

は (は)

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

諺 (ことわざ)

proverb; maxim

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...