年上の者がいつも年下の者より物知りだとは限らない。
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English Translation
The older ones do not always know more than the younger ones.
Furigana
Romanji
Toshiue no mono ga itsumo toshishita no mono yori monoshiri da to wa kagiranai.
Words
年上
(としうえ)
older; senior
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
者
(もの、もん)
person
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
何時も
(いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
年下
(としした)
younger; junior
より
(より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
物知り
(ものしり)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
限る
(かぎる)
to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to
Kanji
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: ゲン、 かぎ.る、 かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り
Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability