石の上にも３年。

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石 の 上に も ３ 年 。

English Translation

Patience wins out in the end.

Furigana

石(いし)の上(うえ)にも３年(ねん)。

Romanji

Ishi no ueni mo san nen.

Words

石 (いし)

stone; gem; jewel

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

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

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

Kanji

石

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし

Meaning: stone

上

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す

Meanings: above, up

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years