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子供は貧乏人の宝である。

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子供 貧乏人 ある

English Translation

Children are poor men's riches.

Furigana

子供(こども)貧乏人(びんぼうにん)(たから)である。

Romanji

Kodomo wa binbōnin no takara de aru.

Words

子供 (こども)
child; children
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
貧乏人 (びんぼうにん)
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
()
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
(たから)
treasure
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい
Meanings: poverty, poor
Readings: ボウ、 とぼ.しい、 とも.しい
Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ホウ、 たから
Meanings: treasure, wealth, valuables