誠実であって貧しいのは不正な手段で得られた富より望ましい。
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English Translation
Poverty with honesty is preferable to wealth obtained by unfair means.
Furigana
Romanji
Seijitsu de atte mazushii no wa fuseina shudan de erareta tomi yori nozomashii.
Words
誠実
(せいじつ)
sincere; honest; faithful
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
貧しい
(まずしい)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate
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
不正
(ふせい)
injustice; unfairness; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity; dishonesty; illegality; fraud
手段
(しゅだん)
means; way; measure
で
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
得る
(うる)
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain
富
(とみ)
riches; wealth; fortune; resources; lottery
より
(より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
望ましい
(のぞましい)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
Kanji
Readings: セイ、 まこと
Meanings: sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい
Meanings: poverty, poor
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に
Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ダン、 タン
Meanings: grade, steps, stairs
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: フ、 フウ、 と.む、 とみ
Meanings: wealth, enrich, abundant
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち
Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect