転がる石には苔がつかない。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Furigana
Romanji
Korogaru ishi ni wa koke ga tsukanai.
Words
転がる
(ころがる)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be common; (of a situation or outcome) to change; to turn out
石
(いし)
stone; gem; jewel
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
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
苔
(こけ、コケ)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
点く
(つく)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire