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Zach

人を見掛けで判断するものではない。

Sentence Analyzer

見掛け 判断する もの ない

English Translation

You shouldn't judge a person by his appearance.

Furigana

(ひと)見掛(みか)けで判断(はんだん)するものではない。

Romanji

Hito o mikake de handansuru mono de wa nai.

Words

(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
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.
見かけ (みかけ)
outward appearance
(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.
判断 (はんだん)
judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication; divination; judgement
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
Readings: ハン、 バン、 わか.る
Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal
Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting