大切なのは量でなく質だ。

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大切なのは量でなく質だ。

English Translation

It is quality, not quantity that counts.

Furigana

大切(たいせつ)なのは量(りょう)でなく質(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

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

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

量 (りょう)

quantity; amount; volume; portion (of food)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

質 (しつ)

quality