生きている犬は死んでいるライオンにまさる。

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生きている 犬 は 死んでいる ライオン に まさる 。

English Translation

A living dog is better than a dead lion.

Furigana

生(い)きている犬(いぬ)は死(し)んでいるライオンにまさる。

Romanji

Ikiteiru inu wa shindeiru raion ni masaru.

Words

生きる (いきる)

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use; to function; to come to life; to be enlivened; to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

は (は)

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

死ぬ (しぬ)

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

ライオン (ライオン)

lion (Panthera leo)

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

勝る (まさる)

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival; to outweigh; to preponderate

Kanji

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

犬

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-

Meaning: dog

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die