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Zach

犯罪は引き合わない。

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犯罪 引き合わない

English Translation

Crime does not pay.

Furigana

犯罪(はんざい)()()わない。

Romanji

Hanzai wa hikiawanai.

Words

犯罪 (はんざい)
crime; offence; offense
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
引き合う (ひきあう)
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other

Kanji

Readings: ハン、 ボン、 おか.す
Meanings: crime, sin, offense
Readings: ザイ、 つみ
Meanings: guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense
Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1