対岸の火事で良かった。

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対岸 の 火事 で 良かった 。

English Translation

I am glad it was someone else who got it.

Furigana

対岸(たいがん)の火事(かじ)で良(よ)かった。

Romanji

Taigan no kaji de yokatta.

Words

対岸 (たいがん)

opposite shore

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

火事 (かじ)

fire; conflagration

だ (だ)

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

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

対

Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う

Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

岸

Readings: ガン、 きし

Meaning: beach

火

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-

Meaning: fire

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

良

Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い

Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled