他人を利用して金持ちになるよりはむしろ貧乏でいる方がいい。

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English Translation

I would rather be poor than be rich by taking advantage of others.

Furigana

他人(たにん)を利用(りよう)して金持(かねも)ちになるよりはむしろ貧乏(びんぼう)でいる方(ほう)がいい。

Romanji

Tanin o riyōshite kanemochi ni naru yori wa mushiro binbō de iru hō ga ii.

Words

他人 (たにん、ひと、あだびと)

another person; other people; others; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

利用 (りよう)

use; utilization; utilisation; application

金持ち (かねもち)

rich person

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

より (より)

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

は (は)

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

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

貧乏 (びんぼう)

poverty; destitute; poor

だ (だ)

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

要る (いる)

to need; to want

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

いい (いい)

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