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太陽の下、新しいものは何ひとつない。

Sentence Analyzer

太陽 新しい もの ひとつ ない

English Translation

There is no new thing under the sun.

Furigana

太陽(たいよう)(した)(あたら)しいものは(なに)ひとつない。

Romanji

Taiyō no shita, atarashii mono wa nani hitotsu nai.

Words

太陽 (たいよう)
sun; solar
()
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
(した)
below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter); bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after; inferiority; one's inferior (i.e. one's junior); trade-in; preliminary; preparatory
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
(もの、もん)
person
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
一つ (ひとつ)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: タイ、 タ、 ふと.い、 ふと.る
Meanings: plump, thick, big around
Readings: ヨウ、 ひ
Meanings: sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what