大切なのは、言葉よりも行動だ。

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大切なのは、言葉よりも行動だ。

English Translation

It's not what you say, but what you do that counts.

Furigana

大切(たいせつ)なのは、言葉(ことば)よりも行動(こうどう)だ。

Romanji

Taisetsuna no wa, kotoba yori mo kōdō 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

言葉 (ことば、けとば)

language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

行動 (こうどう)

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

だ (だ)

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