老犬に新しい芸は教えられない。

Sentence Analyzer

老 犬 に 新しい 芸 は 教えられない 。

English Translation

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Furigana

老(ろう)犬(いぬ)に新(あたら)しい芸(げい)は教(おし)えられない。

Romanji

Rō inu ni atarashii gei wa oshierarenai.

Words

老 (ろう)

old age; age; old people; the old; the aged

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

新しい (あたらしい)

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

芸 (げい)

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

は (は)

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

教える (おしえる)

to teach; to inform; to instruct

Kanji

老

Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける

Meanings: old man, old age, grow old

犬

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-

Meaning: dog

新

Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-

Meaning: new

芸

Readings: ゲイ、 ウン、 う.える、 のり、 わざ

Meanings: technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt

教

Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる

Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine