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人はたとえどんなに金持ちであろうと、怠惰であってはならない。

Sentence Analyzer

たとえ どんなに 金持ち あろう 怠惰 あって はならない

English Translation

Be a man ever so rich, he mustn't be idle.

Furigana

(ひと)はたとえどんなに金持(かねも)ちであろうと、怠惰(たいだ)であってはならない。

Romanji

Hito wa tatoe donnani kanemochi de arou to, taida de atte wanaranai.

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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
仮令 (たとえ、たとい)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing; supposing that; -ever
どんなに (どんなに)
how; how much
金持ち (かねもち)
rich person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
怠惰 (たいだ)
laziness; idleness; sloth
()
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
Readings: タイ、 おこた.る、 なま.ける
Meanings: neglect, laziness
Reading: 
Meanings: lazy, laziness