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大切なのは量でなく質だ。

Sentence Analyzer

大切な でなく

English Translation

It is quality, not quantity that counts.

Furigana

大切(たいせつ)なのは(りょう)でなく(しつ)だ。

Romanji

Taisetsuna no wa ryō denaku shitsu da.

Words

大切 (たいせつ、たいせち)
important; necessary; indispensable; beloved; precious; dear; cherished; valuable; careful
()
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
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(りょう)
quantity; amount; volume; portion (of food)
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be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(しつ)
quality

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Readings: リョウ、 はか.る
Meanings: quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise
Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ
Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament