遠くの兄弟より、良き隣人。

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遠くの兄弟より、良き隣人。

English Translation

A good neighbour is better than a brother far off.

Furigana

遠(とお)くの兄弟(きょうだい)より、良(よ)き隣人(りんじん)。

Romanji

Tōku no kyōdai yori, yoki rinjin.

Words

遠く (とおく)

far away; distant; at a distance; distant place; by far

の (の)

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

兄弟 (きょうだい、けいてい)

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law; mate; friend

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

隣人 (りんじん)

neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood