質より量の方がむしろ重要である。

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質 より 量 の 方 が むしろ 重要 で ある 。

English Translation

Quantity rather than quality is important.

Furigana

質(しつ)より量(りょう)の方(ほう)がむしろ重要(じゅうよう)である。

Romanji

Shitsu yori ryō no hō ga mushiro jūyō de aru.

Words

質 (しつ)

quality

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

量 (りょう)

quantity; amount; volume; portion (of food)

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

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

重要 (じゅうよう)

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

質

Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ

Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament

量

Readings: リョウ、 はか.る

Meanings: quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

重

Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも

Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to