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Zach

友人ほど貴重な宝はほとんどない。

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友人 ほど 貴重な ほとんど ない

English Translation

Few treasures are worth as much as a friend.

Furigana

友人(ゆうじん)ほど貴重(きちょう)(たから)はほとんどない。

Romanji

Yūjin hodo kichōna takara wa hotondo nai.

Words

友人 (ゆうじん)
friend
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
貴重 (きちょう)
precious; valuable
(たから)
treasure
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
殆ど (ほとんど)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: キ、 たっと.い、 とうと.い、 たっと.ぶ、 とうと.ぶ
Meanings: precious, value, prize, esteem, honor
Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
Readings: ホウ、 たから
Meanings: treasure, wealth, valuables